Re: What will the Perl6 code name be?

2000-10-23 Thread Gerrit Haase

> Jerrad Pierce wrote:
> > 
> > What about Hexane? Arthropod (or some insect)?
> 
> Hmmm "anthracite" ?

Hi there, 

i think it should have a meaning, s.th. like

pool would be nice with the meaning:

perl object-oriented language

;-)

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Gerrit Peter Haase



Re: What will the Perl6 code name be?

2000-10-23 Thread Gerrit Haase

Hi Jerrad,

> >> > What about Hexane? Arthropod (or some insect)?
> These do habve meaning, Hexane is a six carbon hydocarbon.
> Anthropods(esp. insects) have six legs...
> 
> >perl object-oriented language
> horrible!
> 
> a) you're using an acronym within an acronym:
>  Practical Extraction and Report Language Object-Oriented Language
>  which should then be PERLOOL
> 
> b) It's not object oriente, it allows object oriented syntax, but it
> is not OO.

Perl, which allows object oriented syntax, written in C++ language,

PWAOOSWIC++L,

;-)
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Gerrit Peter Haase