• Jim <bitcirkel yahoo.com> Feb 12 2011

Jim <bitcirkel yahoo.com> writes:

Andrei Alexandrescu Wrote:

 On 2/11/11 7:07 AM, foobar wrote:
 Andrei Alexandrescu Wrote:

 I don't find the name "iota" stupid.

 Andrei


 Of course _you_ don't. However practically all the users _do_ find it
 poorly named, including other developers in the project.. This is the
 umpteenth time this comes up in the NG and incidentally this is the
 only reason I know what the function does.

 If the users think the name is stupid than it really is. That's how
 usability works and the fact the you think otherwise or that it might
 be more accurate mathematically is really not relevant. If you want
 D/Phobos to be used by other people besides yourself you need to
 cater for their requirements.


 Not all users dislike iota, and besides arguments ad populum are 
 fallacious. Iota rocks. But have at it - vote away, and I'll be glad if 
 a better name for iota comes about.
 
 Andrei



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