Rename 'D' to 'D++'

On Friday, 10 March 2017 at 11:25:11 UTC, Traktor TOni wrote: > I think the name is just misleading, the D developers should at least be honest with themselves. D++ - Because no language has version numbers. Not even C#. Any proof to the contrary is clearly fake proof.

On Friday, 10 March 2017 at 12:23:11 UTC, Ethan Watson wrote: > On Friday, 10 March 2017 at 11:25:11 UTC, Traktor TOni wrote: >> I think the name is just misleading, the D developers should at least be honest with themselves. > > D++ - Because no language has version numbers. Not even C#. Any proof to the contrary is clearly fake proof. I am not sure what this has anything to do with version numbers? My point is that D is much more like C++ than it is like C, I think D should be honest and reflect that in its name. That's all I'm saying.

On Friday, 10 March 2017 at 14:19:17 UTC, Traktor TOni wrote: > On Friday, 10 March 2017 at 12:23:11 UTC, Ethan Watson wrote: >> On Friday, 10 March 2017 at 11:25:11 UTC, Traktor TOni wrote: >>> I think the name is just misleading, the D developers should at least be honest with themselves. >> >> D++ - Because no language has version numbers. Not even C#. Any proof to the contrary is clearly fake proof. > > I am not sure what this has anything to do with version numbers? My point is that D is much more like C++ than it is like C, I think D should be honest and reflect that in its name. That's all I'm saying. So should Java be renamed to Java++? Or maybe D should be D-Java++?

On Friday, 10 March 2017 at 14:22:52 UTC, TooHuman wrote: > On Friday, 10 March 2017 at 14:19:17 UTC, Traktor TOni wrote: >> On Friday, 10 March 2017 at 12:23:11 UTC, Ethan Watson wrote: >>> On Friday, 10 March 2017 at 11:25:11 UTC, Traktor TOni wrote: >>>> I think the name is just misleading, the D developers should at least be honest with themselves. >>> >>> D++ - Because no language has version numbers. Not even C#. Any proof to the contrary is clearly fake proof. >> >> I am not sure what this has anything to do with version numbers? My point is that D is much more like C++ than it is like C, I think D should be honest and reflect that in its name. That's all I'm saying. > > So should Java be renamed to Java++? Or maybe D should be D-Java++? According to Wikipedia, D was influenced by: C, C++, C#, Eiffel, Java, Python (English version) C, C++, Java, C#, Python, Ruby (Spanish and German version) I suggest to call it "DythonubyavaC#++" henceforth.

http://i0.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/000/233/260/687.jpg ok I'll bite 0:) On Friday, 10 March 2017 at 14:19:17 UTC, Traktor TOni wrote: > My point is that D is much more like C++ than it is like C Exactly. So that you understand, let's say "C" means "horse", "C++" means "cyborg wheeled horse", and "D" means "car" https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8193/8148618536_2128988e76.jpg

On Friday, 10 March 2017 at 14:29:27 UTC, Chris wrote: > On Friday, 10 March 2017 at 14:22:52 UTC, TooHuman wrote: >> On Friday, 10 March 2017 at 14:19:17 UTC, Traktor TOni wrote: >>> On Friday, 10 March 2017 at 12:23:11 UTC, Ethan Watson wrote: >>>> On Friday, 10 March 2017 at 11:25:11 UTC, Traktor TOni wrote: >>>>> I think the name is just misleading, the D developers should at least be honest with themselves. >>>> >>>> D++ - Because no language has version numbers. Not even C#. Any proof to the contrary is clearly fake proof. >>> >>> I am not sure what this has anything to do with version numbers? My point is that D is much more like C++ than it is like C, I think D should be honest and reflect that in its name. That's all I'm saying. >> >> So should Java be renamed to Java++? Or maybe D should be D-Java++? > > According to Wikipedia, D was influenced by: > > C, C++, C#, Eiffel, Java, Python (English version) > C, C++, Java, C#, Python, Ruby (Spanish and German version) > > I suggest to call it "DythonubyavaC#++" henceforth. You dont have to get all salty about it, just admit that D is more like C++ and then we can propose the name change officially on github. Maybe this would help with adoption too, Rust has no problem calling itself a successor to C++ rather than C, so D shouldnt be afraid of this legacy either.

On Friday, 10 March 2017 at 14:39:18 UTC, Traktor TOni wrote: > You dont have to get all salty about it, just admit that D is more like C++ and then we can propose the name change officially on github. Maybe this would help with adoption too, Rust has no problem calling itself a successor to C++ rather than C, so D shouldnt be afraid of this legacy either. C+1 == D C++ C == D

March 10, 2017

Re: Rename 'D' to 'D++'

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On Friday, 10 March 2017 at 14:39:18 UTC, Traktor TOni wrote:
> On Friday, 10 March 2017 at 14:29:27 UTC, Chris wrote:
>> On Friday, 10 March 2017 at 14:22:52 UTC, TooHuman wrote:
>>> On Friday, 10 March 2017 at 14:19:17 UTC, Traktor TOni wrote:
>>>> On Friday, 10 March 2017 at 12:23:11 UTC, Ethan Watson wrote:
>>>>> [...]
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>>>> I am not sure what this has anything to do with version numbers? My point is that D is much more like C++ than it is like C, I think D should be honest and reflect that in its name. That's all I'm saying.
>>>
>>> So should Java be renamed to Java++? Or maybe D should be D-Java++?
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>> According to Wikipedia, D was influenced by:
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>> C, C++, C#, Eiffel, Java, Python (English version)
>> C, C++, Java, C#, Python, Ruby (Spanish and German version)
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>> I suggest to call it "DythonubyavaC#++" henceforth.
>
> You dont have to get all salty about it, just admit that D is more like C++ and then we can propose the name change officially on github. Maybe this would help with adoption too, Rust has no problem calling itself a successor to C++ rather than C, so D shouldnt be afraid of this legacy either.

Why, then, is Rust called "Rust"? "C++" was chosen to signal that it's an improvement of C. "D++" would mean an improvement of D. If D is improved C++, then we would have to call it "C++++".

This thread is absurd and leads nowhere.

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