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Next generation language for JVM based ON
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Language name #1

Open aunkrig opened 7 years ago

aunkrig commented 7 years ago

Names matter... take your time to pick the right one!

However I discourage names like "Javon", because ORACLE hold a trademark on the name "Java", and obviously they do not allow people to name languages similarly (SCALA, XTEND, ...).

A name with, instead, a single "J" in it would definitely make sense to indicate the "proximity" to the Java ecosystem. To my mind come "Emerj", "June", "Jessir" ("Yes-Sir"), "Jeder" (german for "everybody"), "Julep".

lyrachord commented 7 years ago

Yes, Thanks. You are right. Names do matter. There is a saying, "Name Illegal, Nor Speach Logical".

Indeed, I dislike "Javon" as well. It is here just because it's a Java binding of ON language. About ON, it's a long story. :)

Inspired your kind advices, I think the two names "LONG" or "GONG" may be not bad.

Thank you again.