Re^6: Perl 6 to be renamed?

[jdporter]

There is no "Perl6". Read the news.

Did I miss something? The latest I read was that they were considering adding an "alias" to the branding (essentially)... but not abandoning the "Perl 6" name. So the outward marketing can be more sane, while the unpleasantness within the community can continue raging.

Now, if you're referring to the fact that @lwall has declaimed very clearly that the name is "Perl 6, with a space" and not "Perl6", then yes... but that's not news.

[haukex]

The latest I read was that they were considering adding an "alias" to the branding

No, this time around what is being discussed is a full rename.

[jdporter]

Thanks. Interesting discussion going on right at this moment!

I can't comment in that discussion, but if I could, I'd offer the observation that "ofun" has this possible drawback in terms of marketability: It invites haters to say that the language is zero fun!

[marto]

Zero fun should only be released when there are Zarro Boogs :p

[1nickt]

lwall gave up finally and it turned out most of the Rakudists had been waiting for the moment as much as we had. Liz on Raku having for years been 'a squatter on the name "Perl" ... I'll let you know when I get an apology.