On 05/12/2013 11:14 AM, Peter Alexander 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? >> >> Andrei > > I always thought D-programming-language was a bit wordy. > > What kind of disruption are we talking about here though? Is this just > an aesthetic change, or does it affect the git repro URLs? Having > everyone update their remote URLs may be quite drastic (especially as > many people may not follow the forums, and we have no way to announce > this).
It would affect the repo urls as well. Which means that yes, all references would need to be updated. Everywhere. So, as much as I think it's a good idea, I feel that if it happens, it needs to be announced well in advance to give people time to prepare. Though, the point is a bit moot as someone already has the dlang name... -- Matt Soucy
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