[Gd-hackers] Names

[Hugh Greene]

On Thursday 19 Apr 2007 01:48, Chris Page <chris at chris-page.org> wrote:
> I'd like to raise the issue of names again: the name of the dylan
> implementation formerly known as Harlequin Dylan (and Functional
> Developer), the name of the group of developers, and the names used
> for the domain and website.
>
> gwydiondylan.org now forwards to opendylan.org, but it still says
> "Gwydion Dylan" in the header, and it hosts both what is currently
> named "Open Dylan" and Gwydion Dylan.
>
> I suggest:
>
> 1. Name Harlequin Dylan almost anything other than "Open Dylan".
> e.g., "HQ Dylan" or "FD Dylan".

I'd be tempted to leave it as "Open Dylan" just to avoid confusing the user 
base; but then we have a relatively small user base, so maybe that doesn't 
matter; and I can see your point about distinguishing the implementations 
from the group and/or the website.  Couldn't we just go back to "Functional 
Developer"?  "Quine Dylan" is very amusing, but maybe *too* amusing in the 
long run? ;-)  OTOH, I don't really mind -- a new name would give me a chance 
to re-do the splash screen :-)

BTW, I did say almost-this before, but I think the reason we never used 
DylanWorks was some hassle from Bob Dylan's "people" which ended with an 
agreement involving not using compound words.  Anyway, it looks a bit too 90s 
now for me ;-P

> 2. Use "Open Dylan" as the name of the group and website. Other names
> have been proposed, but I recommend we go ahead and use "Open Dylan"
> or "Open Dylan Group" until such time as we choose something else.

I like "Open Dylan Group": already known, simple, not too specific (in case we 
change our mind about how to organise things in future -- we can still keep 
the name) and not at risk of getting into legal wrangling about being a 
Foundation etc.  I'd keep the opendylan.org domain, and by all means get 
open-dylan.org and make it redirect or point it at the same place.

> 3. Replace the "Gwydion Dylan" graphic in the website header with the
> text "Open Dylan" or "Open Dylan Group".

Yes, obvoiusly, keep the website appearance matching the chosen name for the 
group.

My 0.002 currency units (see <http://www.verizonmath.com/transcript.htm> ;-),
Hugh.