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Re: Its time we set the score straight on Perl 5 and Perl 6 and debunk our own self-generated FUD.

From:
demerphq
Date:
June 27, 2006 07:49
Subject:
Re: Its time we set the score straight on Perl 5 and Perl 6 and debunk our own self-generated FUD.
Message ID:
9b18b3110606270749n7ba240bdn6354a4a872c212f8@mail.gmail.com
On 6/27/06, David Landgren <david@landgren.net> wrote:
> Adam Kennedy wrote:
> > David Nicol wrote:
>
> [...]
>
> >> In case all we're looking for is a good name for "What Is Around The
> >> Core,
> >> But Still Within The Rind" I propose we continue drawing terms from the
> >> world of fruit and call the Greater Core Package "pulp."
> >
> > Apparently, I'm scheduled to sit down with Audrey and Larry at the
> > hackfest and discuss this very same issue for Perl 6, including what to
> > call it (Core Level 1, 2, 3, etc being rejected).
> >
> > I'll let you know, so we can reuse the terminology.
>
> Calling it fruit doesn't really do it for me. I always thought "core"
> was more metallic than anything else. The Greater Core Package could
> then be a Lattice (that is, a partially ordered set or a group).

Maybe using crustaceans would be good. I mean, the full deal would be
the "Oyster" build, (cause its big and it has perl inside).

Yves


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