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They renamed Perl 6 to "Raku" last year!! Am I losing my mind? This is a done deal! https://marketing.perl6.org/id/1541379592/pdf_digital https://marketing.perl
by amptorn 7y ago
They renamed Perl 6 to "Raku" last year!! Am I losing my mind? This is a done deal! https://marketing.perl6.org/id/1541379592/pdf_digital https://marketing.perl6.org/id/1541379592/pdf_digital
- Grinnz 7y agoThat announced that it could be used as a second name, but provided no further guidance, so Perl 6 is still used by many thus its problems are still just as present. This proposal would be to actually consistently use Raku as the name of the language.
- amptorn 7y agoWouldn't it have made more sense to hold off on the first announcement until there was consensus on a single new name, instead of having two or three inconsistent namesoperating simultaneously for a year? Neither of which might be the final one?
- Grinnz 7y agoA lot of things would have made more sense in hindsight, but it's not where the community was at the time, and ultimately Larry said no to a straight rename. He is taking less of a role now so it can be revisited.