Why std.stdio and not std.io ?

Daniel Keep daniel.keep.lists at gmail.com
Sat May 13 21:26:07 PDT 2006


Check this out: http://www.unicode.org/policies/logo_policy.html

Sounds pretty heavy-handed.  If you wanted to use 'unicode' in the name
of the module, it looks like it would have to be named:

	std/supportfortheunicode™standard.d

And yes, that ™ MUST be there (at least, they say it must).  This'd be
funny in the D docs:

"To use the D functions in support of the Unicode™ Standard, you should
import the support for the Unicode™ Standard standard module like so:

	"import std.longAnnoyingJavaStyleNames.supportForTheUnicode" (Alt+0153)
"Standard;"

If you're not running Windows, then... umm... I dunno... use copy and
paste?"

Whilst according to their own policy, the abbreviation "Uni-" is generic
enough that it isn't protected by trademarks.  In that light, viva la
"std.uni" :)

	-- Daniel

Sean Kelly wrote:
> Walter Bright wrote:
>>
>> std.uni isn't called std.unicode because unicode is trademarked.
> 
> It is?  *sigh*  People really need to stop doing that.
> 
> 
> Sean

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