Stupid little iota of an idea

[Nick Sabalausky]

"Andrei Alexandrescu" <SeeWebsiteForEmail at erdani.org> wrote in message 
news:ij4iel$ig$2 at digitalmars.com...
> 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.
>

I vote "a..b:c" and "step"