I'm thinking we should rename D-programming-language on github with dlang. While we're at it, project d-programming-language.org should be renamed dlang.org.

This may cause disruption. Thoughts?

Andrei

On Sunday, 12 May 2013 at 15:08:22 UTC, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote:
> I'm thinking we should rename D-programming-language on github with dlang. While we're at it, project d-programming-language.org should be renamed dlang.org.
>
> This may cause disruption. Thoughts?
>
> Andrei

I always thought D-programming-language was a bit wordy.

What kind of disruption are we talking about here though? Is this just an aesthetic change, or does it affect the git repro URLs? Having everyone update their remote URLs may be quite drastic (especially as many people may not follow the forums, and we have no way to announce this).

I always agree that short good name is better than long ones.
At least to me, changing git remote setting is not so much laborious.

Kenji Hara


2013/5/13 Andrei Alexandrescu <SeeWebsiteForEmail@erdani.org>

> I'm thinking we should rename D-programming-language on github with dlang. While we're at it, project d-programming-language.org should be renamed dlang.org.
>
> This may cause disruption. Thoughts?
>
> Andrei
>

On 05/12/2013 11:14 AM, Peter Alexander wrote:
> On Sunday, 12 May 2013 at 15:08:22 UTC, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote:
>> I'm thinking we should rename D-programming-language on github with dlang. While we're at it, project d-programming-language.org should be renamed dlang.org.
>>
>> This may cause disruption. Thoughts?
>>
>> Andrei
> 
> I always thought D-programming-language was a bit wordy.
> 
> What kind of disruption are we talking about here though? Is this just an aesthetic change, or does it affect the git repro URLs? Having everyone update their remote URLs may be quite drastic (especially as many people may not follow the forums, and we have no way to announce this).

It would affect the repo urls as well. Which means that yes, all references would need to be updated. Everywhere. So, as much as I think it's a good idea, I feel that if it happens, it needs to be announced well in advance to give people time to prepare.

Though, the point is a bit moot as someone already has the dlang name...
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Matt Soucy

On Sunday, 12 May 2013 at 15:08:22 UTC, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote:
> I'm thinking we should rename D-programming-language on github with dlang. While we're at it, project d-programming-language.org should be renamed dlang.org.
>
> This may cause disruption. Thoughts?
>
> Andrei

I would go even further and try to encourage/enforce "dland" instead of "D" everywhere. It's often complicated to google stuff related to D because is just
one character long.

On Sun, 12 May 2013 12:56:45 -0400
Matt Soucy <msoucy@csh.rit.edu> wrote:

> On 05/12/2013 11:14 AM, Peter Alexander wrote:
> > On Sunday, 12 May 2013 at 15:08:22 UTC, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote:
> >> I'm thinking we should rename D-programming-language on github with dlang. While we're at it, project d-programming-language.org should be renamed dlang.org.
> >>
> >> This may cause disruption. Thoughts?
> >>

Sounds worthwhile to me. I'm up for it.

> it needs to be
> announced well in advance to give people time to prepare.
> 

I agree.

On 5/12/2013 8:08 AM, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote:
> I'm thinking we should rename D-programming-language on github with dlang. While
> we're at it, project d-programming-language.org should be renamed dlang.org.
>
> This may cause disruption. Thoughts?

It'll also cause disruption in that google won't find it when searching for "d programming".

On Sunday, 12 May 2013 at 18:11:28 UTC, Walter Bright wrote:
> On 5/12/2013 8:08 AM, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote:
>> I'm thinking we should rename D-programming-language on github with dlang. While
>> we're at it, project d-programming-language.org should be renamed dlang.org.
>>
>> This may cause disruption. Thoughts?
>
> It'll also cause disruption in that google won't find it when searching for "d programming".

There should really be a README in the root of the repo so that GitHub displays some information about the project.  That would solve the "d programming" issue and make it more discoverable in general.

On Sunday, 12 May 2013 at 15:08:22 UTC, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote:
> I'm thinking we should rename D-programming-language on github with dlang. While we're at it, project d-programming-language.org should be renamed dlang.org.
>
> This may cause disruption. Thoughts?
>
> Andrei

They are painfully long so I'm for it (and in the case of d-programming-language.org, inaccurate since dlang.org is the official url now).  The major contributors should weigh in though since it will affect them the most.

For those wondering how you resolve this after the change you just open .git/config for each repo and change "D-Programming-Language" remotes to say "dlang". Pretty easy.

A couple spots on the website that link to the repo would have to be updated but nothing you couldn't find and fix in less than a minute using a git grep.

On 5/12/2013 11:15 AM, Brad Anderson wrote:
> On Sunday, 12 May 2013 at 18:11:28 UTC, Walter Bright wrote:
>> It'll also cause disruption in that google won't find it when searching for "d
>> programming".
>
> There should really be a README in the root of the repo so that GitHub displays
> some information about the project.  That would solve the "d programming" issue
> and make it more discoverable in general.

Not really. Having "d programming" in the URL gives it a much higher ranking.