dgkf / dgkf/R

Name this language!

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meta-question type-design
Dominant language
Rust
Stars
145
Forks
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No merged PRs in 30d

Description

`R` is just too ambiguous to be used solo, and calling it `dgkf/R` feels too vane. I think a rebrand is needed to help give this project a bit of its own identity.

Just to lay out some general themes that resonate with me with this project and its identity.

## What is part of the language identity

* developed publicly and visibly
* is developed first and foremost as an educational and exploratory process, with the hopes of building a community of language enthusiasts
* embraces what makes R unique - namely lisp-y metaprogramming wrapped in a more familiar data science shell
* hopes to learn from and reinforce what has made R successful - particularly it's fluency for providing DSLs with enough guardrails to keep the core language familiar. There are good reasons why tidyverse reproductions have sprung up in a number of languages.

## What _isn't_ part of the identity

* `rust`, although a language I enjoy writing in a lot, is not central to the identity of this project
* Although I'm fine with allusions or homages to `R`, "beating" `R` is not part of the identity

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Research direction

Start with the issue body and the repository context; there are no files, tests, or entry points named. Review the proposed identity themes and exclusions, then determine whether the community can agree on a project name. Done would require an agreed name and a separately defined rebranding scope.

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Assessment

Domain
content
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
15/100

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