[Vala] why this new and innovative programming language called Vala?

2009-05-04 Thread Benjamin Solis
Hi: A query, why this new and innovative programming language called Vala? lince2...@gmail.com Hola: Una consulta, ¿porque este nuevo y novedoso lenguaje de programacion de gnome se llama VALA...? lince2...@gmail.com ___ Vala-list mailing list Vala-l

Re: [Vala] why this new and innovative programming language called Vala?

2009-05-04 Thread Hans Baier
2009/5/4 Benjamin Solis : > Hi: > > A query, why this new and innovative programming language called Vala? > http://live.gnome.org/Vala#head-76f9b12bb9c9258b22f6dd9ce2533481f9243cc9 ___ Vala-list mailing list Vala-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mai

Re: [Vala] why this new and innovative programming language called Vala?

2009-05-04 Thread William Swanson
On Mon, May 4, 2009 at 1:31 AM, Hans Baier wrote: >> A query, why this new and innovative programming language called Vala? > > http://live.gnome.org/Vala#head-76f9b12bb9c9258b22f6dd9ce2533481f9243cc9 I think Benjamin is asking "Where does the name Vala come from?", not "Why does Vala exist?" Thi

Re: [Vala] why this new and innovative programming language called Vala?

2009-05-04 Thread Jamie McCracken
you would have to ask juerg but I always thought it was because it sounds like java On Mon, 2009-05-04 at 13:57 -0700, William Swanson wrote: > On Mon, May 4, 2009 at 1:31 AM, Hans Baier wrote: > >> A query, why this new and innovative programming language called Vala? > > > > http://live.gnome.o

Re: [Vala] why this new and innovative programming language called Vala?

2009-05-04 Thread David Zeuthen
On Mon, 2009-05-04 at 18:30 -0400, Jamie McCracken wrote: > you would have to ask juerg but I always thought it was because it > sounds like java I've always assumed it was a reference to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vala_Mal_Doran David ___ Val

Re: [Vala] why this new and innovative programming language called Vala?

2009-05-04 Thread Diego Jacobi
Or an intentionally wrong written Bala, which means Bullet in spanish. That would put enfasis on speed, i think. Cheers. Diego 2009/5/5 David Zeuthen : > On Mon, 2009-05-04 at 18:30 -0400, Jamie McCracken wrote: >> you would have to ask juerg but I always thought it was because it >> sounds lik

Re: [Vala] why this new and innovative programming language called Vala?

2009-05-05 Thread Philip Van Hoof
On Mon, 2009-05-04 at 18:40 -0400, David Zeuthen wrote: > On Mon, 2009-05-04 at 18:30 -0400, Jamie McCracken wrote: > > you would have to ask juerg but I always thought it was because it > > sounds like java > > I've always assumed it was a reference to > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vala_Mal_

Re: [Vala] why this new and innovative programming language called Vala?

2009-05-05 Thread Sam Liddicott
Philip Van Hoof wrote: Jürg has denied it, but we all know that secretly Jürg is a big fan and stalker of Vala Mal Doran. Another reason is the French word voila. As in "Voila! That's how you do it!" We'll never know, Jürg has so far denied any guess we made at conferences and meetings. Which

Re: [Vala] why this new and innovative programming language called Vala?

2009-05-05 Thread Philip Van Hoof
On Tue, 2009-05-05 at 21:37 +0100, Sam Liddicott wrote: > Philip Van Hoof wrote: > > Jürg has denied it, but we all know that secretly Jürg is a big fan and > > stalker of Vala Mal Doran. > > > > Another reason is the French word voila. As in "Voila! That's how you do > > it!" > > > > We'll never k

Re: [Vala] why this new and innovative programming language called Vala?

2009-05-06 Thread Daniel Lucraft
> On Tue, 2009-05-05 at 21:37 +0100, Sam Liddicott wrote: >> Philip Van Hoof wrote: >> > Jürg has denied it, but we all know that secretly Jürg is a big fan and >> > stalker of Vala Mal Doran. >> > >> > Another reason is the French word voila. As in "Voila! That's how you do >> > it!" >> > >> > We'

Re: [Vala] why this new and innovative programming language called Vala?

2009-05-06 Thread Frederick Parotat
Another possibility could be the Seeress Vala . . from which the Völuspá came. . . . mixing past and future together ;-) . . . Seeress: an ancient mythological character, who's able to foresee. Language: Somehow innovativ idea and "new" programming language utilizing "ancient" C . . . or