Project naming suggestions?

Wildemar Wildenburger lasses_weil at klapptsowieso.net
Tue Feb 5 18:04:35 EST 2008


Neil Cerutti wrote:
> On Feb 3, 2008 1:17 PM,  <miller.paul.w at gmail.com> wrote:
>> I'm considering writing a little interpreter for a python-like
>> language and I'm looking for name suggestions. :-)
>>
>> Basically, I don't want to change a whole lot about Python.  In fact,
>> I see myself starting with the compiler module from Python 2.5 and
>> building from there.
>>
>> This language would be more or less "Python modulo a few
>> (incompatible) changes, but it'd be recognizable by Python
>> programmers.  I'm talking about stuff like "allowing the character '?'
>> in identifier names," and "a better way to express 'for dummy in
>> xrange (n):' when the index isn't needed."  I'd also like to
>> implement  most of the planned Python 3000 changes.
>>
>> Any suggestions?  I'm thinking "Ophidian," for the snake connection,
>> or, possibly, "Circus," from "Monty Python's Flying Circus."
> 
> Given your stated goals, I like "Phyton."
> 
Hehe :)

/W



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