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Any thoughts? --[[User:Yath|Yath]] 22:03, 8 Aug 2004 (UTC)

== Naming conventions ==

There was a long discussion about programming language naming conventions in [[Wikipedia_talk:Naming_conventions_(languages)]]. The arguments were for and against formats "XYZ programming language" and "XYZ". According to [[Wikipedia:Naming_conventions_(languages)]] the format "XYZ" should be used always and "XYZ programming language" only in disambiguation cases. However the [[Wikipedia:Disambiguation#Topic articles]] says: <br>

"''For creating the specific topic pages, a few options are available. If there's an alternate name or more complete name that is equally clear, that can be used. For example, [[Java programming language]], [[Titan rocket]].''"<br>

Thus I hereby propose that all programming language articles should have the suffix "programming language" in their name. Reasoning:

#The naming convention should be the same for all articles. Since they can't all be named "XYZ" due to some disambig issues, they should all be named "XYZ programming language". It just doesn't look professional to have "XYZ" and "ZXY programming language" side by side in lists.

#In lists like [[Special:Recentchanges]] and [[:Category:Stub]] the languages would point out nicely, attracting those who are interested in programming languages and repelling those who aren't.

#When linking it is best if you don't have to guess if the target exists or if it is a disambig page. If all languages could be linked to with "XYZ programming language" then that would save people from lots of guessing and it would also make the creation of new programming language articles easier, should the target not exist.

#How does [[doublefuck]] look like for a good christian as an article name? ;)

#My userpage wouldn't look half as cool if those language articles I created didn't have that "programming language" suffix. ;)<br>--[[User:ZeroOne|ZeroOne]] 01:10, 21 Aug 2004 (UTC)