On 2013-05-12 17:08, 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?

This will break all the URL's for the repository. It's not just the need to change the git configuration for all developers, tools my also depend on this. I have a tool, DVM, that depends on this. But since Github downloads are deprecated/removed it doesn't matter in my case.

-- 
/Jacob Carlborg

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

Package maintainers will need to update build scripts but that is expected. I am all for it.

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

+1

Also rename D-Programming-Deimos to dlang-deimos (or better dlang-ext) while you're at it.

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

+1
Makes sense to me.

On Sunday, 12 May 2013 at 18:50:59 UTC, Walter Bright wrote:
> 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.

Not really. It used to be so, but (not so recently) Google changed that and in my experience (I do all-things-web for living, and I'was also doing SEO when it was new and trendy) good, semantic content gives much stronger ranking than domain name / URL.

So, README with "d programming" in root of each repo (and repo description) will be at least as good as having "d programming" as a part of URL.

Also, adding schema.org microdata to dlang.org would make the site more discoverable and results would me more presentable.

If there is an interest in pursuing this goal I would be glad to help with restructuring and even rewriting complete HTML/CSS of dlang.org.

I know that this would not be an easy thing to accomplish but I'm willing to try and I would of course appreciate any help I could get. Especially because I have bad track record of finishing things on which I work alone :)

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?


https://github.com/blog/1508-repository-redirects-are-here

On 5/17/13, Mehrdad <wfunction@hotmail.com> 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?
>
>
> https://github.com/blog/1508-repository-redirects-are-here
>

Wow, just in the nick of time. Cool. :)

On Thu, 16 May 2013 17:39:58 -0700, Mehrdad <wfunction@hotmail.com> 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?
>
>
> https://github.com/blog/1508-repository-redirects-are-here

Well, that completely changes the calculus of the discussion.

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On 5/17/13, Adam Wilson <flyboynw@gmail.com> wrote:
> Well, that completely changes the calculus of the discussion.

Imagine if a politician ever said that after a convincing counter-argument. :p

On 5/12/13, Andrei Alexandrescu <SeeWebsiteForEmail@erdani.org> 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
>

Also please rename the d-programming-language.org *project* into dlang.org if you can. (the website files)