C names
Larry Wall
lwall at sdcrdcf.UUCP
Sat May 25 03:17:12 AEST 1985
In article <4316 at mit-eddie.UUCP> shawn at mit-eddie.UUCP (Shawn McKay) writes:
>
>If you wish to make such large changes, why don't you change the name
>of the language? What berkeley folks use IS NOT C as is documented
>by the K&R book....
Most C's don't correspond to the K&R book. "C" stands for confusion.
> ...Which I would expect to be the ONLY reasonable standard
>to be used to define the 'C programming language'...
I presume this means you will repudiate the new C standard when it comes
out shortly.
> ...Perhaps it's time
>for the 'D' programming language. I'll leave out what I think D should
>stand for.
D for development...E for evolution...F for forward...G for good...
(Actually, a good case can be made that the next language should be
P, for progress.)
Pretty soon we'll wrap around and have A for Ada. What fun!
Give me progress AND give me standards...
Give me liberty AND give me death...
Give me...
Never mind, I'm in a strange mood today. For instance:
> Flamers reply at own risk.
Owners at risk reply flame.
Hmm, that almost means something. Must be Friday.
Larry Wall
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