If you could  sum up the essence of D in a "high concept", what would it be?

http://www.themegahitmovies.com/highconcept.htm

Some particularly bad ones:

1) Write once, debug everywhere
2) Tastes great, less filling.
3) Choosy programmers choose D.
4) C's dead, Jim.
5) So sophisticated, even we don't understand it.
6) Resistance is useless.

Some marginally better ones:

1) Power, Performance, Productivity

> 1) Power, Performance, Productivity

Is it too late to change the name to "P programming language"?

L.

"Lionello Lunesu" <lio@remove.lunesu.com> wrote in message news:dvr53k$5fq$1@digitaldaemon.com...
>> 1) Power, Performance, Productivity
>
> Is it too late to change the name to "P programming language"?

Which, by the way, would be the next letter of the "BCPL" language... BCPL -> B -> C

Rioshin an'Harthen wrote:
> "Lionello Lunesu" <lio@remove.lunesu.com> wrote in message news:dvr53k$5fq$1@digitaldaemon.com...
>>> 1) Power, Performance, Productivity
>> Is it too late to change the name to "P programming language"?
> 
> Which, by the way, would be the next letter of the "BCPL" language...
> BCPL -> B -> C 
> 
> 


And what is L, then?  Lisp?  We've gone full circle! ;)

Rioshin an'Harthen wrote:
> "Lionello Lunesu" <lio@remove.lunesu.com> wrote in message news:dvr53k$5fq$1@digitaldaemon.com...
> 
>>>1) Power, Performance, Productivity
>>
>>Is it too late to change the name to "P programming language"?
> 
> 
> Which, by the way, would be the next letter of the "BCPL" language...
> BCPL -> B -> C 

Good point!

Not to be a party-pooper, but I got the impression that catchphrases are a bit 80's? Does anyone buy into that type of pitch anymore? I mean, when was the last time you swallowed a line like "Power, Performance, Productivity" from an eager and straight-faced salesperson?

Isn't is considered more effective nowadays to choose a memorable and/or non-geeky primary name? Something like Amber, Wilson, Laguna, or, uhhh, Dude?

An alternative would be to combine something retro with something new: perhaps a resurgent pseudo-hip phrase like "get it on!" might work? It's reasonably low key, fun, and works great in conjunction with a name ~

"Get it on, with Amber!"

Well, perhaps that combination isn't so great

:-p

John Reimer skrev:
> Rioshin an'Harthen wrote:
>> "Lionello Lunesu" <lio@remove.lunesu.com> wrote in message news:dvr53k$5fq$1@digitaldaemon.com...
>>>> 1) Power, Performance, Productivity
>>> Is it too late to change the name to "P programming language"?
>>
>> Which, by the way, would be the next letter of the "BCPL" language...
>> BCPL -> B -> C
>>
> 
> 
> And what is L, then?  Lisp?  We've gone full circle! ;)

Probably, I saw a talk by Alan Kay, he seems bitter, and talk about how the C-family is a dead end that have hindered development for decades.


No good ideas here but lets crank out some bad ones that could serve as seeds for good ones.

1. Performance without the price.
2. The simple is simple, the complex is possible.
3. Readable code for computers and humans.
4. Everything useful but sets.

Walter Bright wrote:
> If you could  sum up the essence of D in a "high concept", what would it be?
> 
> http://www.themegahitmovies.com/highconcept.htm
> 
> Some particularly bad ones:
> 
> 1) Write once, debug everywhere
> 2) Tastes great, less filling.
> 3) Choosy programmers choose D.
> 4) C's dead, Jim.
> 5) So sophisticated, even we don't understand it.
> 6) Resistance is useless.
> 
> Some marginally better ones:
> 
> 1) Power, Performance, Productivity
> 
> 

A C++ retailored for the new millennium.

"kris" <foo@bar.com> wrote in message news:dvra93$cdi$1@digitaldaemon.com...
> Not to be a party-pooper, but I got the impression that catchphrases are a
> bit 80's? Does anyone buy into that type of pitch anymore?
> I mean, when was the last time you swallowed a line like "Power,
> Performance, Productivity" from an eager and straight-faced salesperson?

That's not a good catchphrase. But when you've got a few seconds to make a first impression before they turn the page, a good one helps.

In article <dvr3n6$2u4$1@digitaldaemon.com>, Walter Bright says...
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>If you could  sum up the essence of D in a "high concept", what would it be?
>
>http://www.themegahitmovies.com/highconcept.htm

I'm not sure I fully grasp you're looking for, but I'll throw out some ideas. (Don't be too critical guys; I'm just trying to brainstorm.)


The power that you want -- the safety that you need

Powerful syntax with a blazing-fast compiler

Like an ultra-modern C, an enjoyable C++, and a Java without the training wheels -- all rolled into one programming language.

The freedom to program effectively and efficiently.

Power for productivity but safety to prevent bugs (I think this is long and awkward, but there's a good idea in there trying to escape).

jcc7

In article <dvs2bl$18bo$1@digitaldaemon.com>, Walter Bright says...
>
>
>"kris" <foo@bar.com> wrote in message news:dvra93$cdi$1@digitaldaemon.com...
>> Not to be a party-pooper, but I got the impression that catchphrases are a
>> bit 80's? Does anyone buy into that type of pitch anymore?
>> I mean, when was the last time you swallowed a line like "Power,
>> Performance, Productivity" from an eager and straight-faced salesperson?
>
>That's not a good catchphrase. But when you've got a few seconds to make a first impression before they turn the page, a good one helps.
>

How about: D - Work smarter, not harder.
?

- EricAnderton at yahoo