I don't know much about D, but it seems like a very cool language with a very uncool name. I think that renaming the language from 'D' to 'Diamond' would make it a lot more attractive to the public. You know, rubies and perls, they are all nice, but diamonds are forever ;-)

Francis Wrote:

> I don't know much about D, but it seems like a very cool language with a very uncool name. I think that renaming the language from 'D' to 'Diamond' would make it a lot more attractive to the public. You know, rubies and perls, they are all nice, but diamonds are forever ;-)
> 

Great idea!!!

Francis wrote:
> I don't know much about D, but it seems like a very cool language with a very uncool name. I think that renaming the language from 'D' to 'Diamond' would make it a lot more attractive to the public. You know, rubies and perls, they are all nice, but diamonds are forever ;-)
> 

That would have been a good idea a few years ago (well before either of us knew of D)

But now, if the name changed, we'd just have a community of people saying "Yeah, D is great. Erm, Diamond. Whatever, I hate that name."

 - Gregor Richards

Francis wrote:
> I don't know much about D, but it seems like a very cool language with a very uncool name. I think that renaming the language from 'D' to 'Diamond' would make it a lot more attractive to the public. You know, rubies and perls, they are all nice, but diamonds are forever ;-)
> 

I like the name D.  It says it all with just one letter.  The next generation of C++ programming.

-Joel

Francis wrote:
> I don't know much about D, but it seems like a very cool language with a very uncool name. I think that renaming the language from 'D' to 'Diamond' would make it a lot more attractive to the public. You know, rubies and perls, they are all nice, but diamonds are forever ;-)
> 

I am for DONNERWETTER !!

It's more expressive than diamond

Francis wrote:
> I don't know much about D, but it seems like a very cool language with a very uncool name. I think that renaming the language from 'D' to 'Diamond' would make it a lot more attractive to the public. You know, rubies and perls, they are all nice, but diamonds are forever ;-)
> 

*sarcasm*


rubies are gay -- so are perls. wait, all gemstones are gay. Let's just copy python and call it "DIAMONDBACK!" instead (which is a far more aggressive name, anyway)


although, we'd be missing out on the marketing opportunity to reach programming gangstas lookin to sport a different kinda ice :)

kenny wrote:
> Francis wrote:
>> I don't know much about D, but it seems like a very cool language with a very uncool name. I think that renaming the language from 'D' to 'Diamond' would make it a lot more attractive to the public. You know, rubies and perls, they are all nice, but diamonds are forever ;-)
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> 
> *sarcasm*
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> 
> rubies are gay -- so are perls. wait, all gemstones are gay. Let's just copy python and call it "DIAMONDBACK!" instead (which is a far more aggressive name, anyway)

Python is named for "Monty," not reptiles ;)

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> 
> although, we'd be missing out on the marketing opportunity to reach programming gangstas lookin to sport a different kinda ice :)

Brad Anderson wrote:
> Python is named for "Monty," not reptiles ;)

In that spirit, perhaps D should be renamed "FullMonty" <g>.

Honestly, I think that naming it 'Diamond' would give it less attention. Too many programming languages have 'pretty' or 'cool' names, and I find that I choose to ignore those. I think D is good, because it clearly says 'Successor to C', and that will easily grab peoples' attention.

Francis wrote:
> I don't know much about D, but it seems like a very cool language with a very uncool name. I think that renaming the language from 'D' to 'Diamond' would make it a lot more attractive to the public. You know, rubies and perls, they are all nice, but diamonds are forever ;-)
> 

Walter Bright wrote:
> Brad Anderson wrote:
>> Python is named for "Monty," not reptiles ;)
> 
> In that spirit, perhaps D should be renamed "FullMonty" <g>.

Colonel: This thread has simply become far too silly.

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Colonel: Now let's have a good, clean discussion, involving proper names and ideas.  Carry on.

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- EricAnderton at yahoo