[cfe-dev] Clang project renamed

[Richard Smith via cfe-dev]

On Sun, Apr 3, 2016 at 10:24 PM, Robinson, Paul via cfe-dev <
cfe-dev at lists.llvm.org> wrote:

> Regarding the LLVM project's rebranding effort
> <http://blog.llvm.org/2016/04/undefined-behavior-is-magic.html> I am
> reliably informed that the blog post contains an error.  It states:
>
> The logo is now *clearly* a pegasus pony.
>
>
>
> My local expert in all-things-pony reports that the updated logo is in
> fact NOT a pegasus pony, but a bat-pony.
>

Maybe... we are the fools.


> (As an obviously irrelevant aside, the bat-pony is MLP canon.)
>
> --paulr
>
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> *From:* cfe-dev [mailto:cfe-dev-bounces at lists.llvm.org] *On Behalf Of *Richard
> Smith via cfe-dev
> *Sent:* Friday, April 01, 2016 10:50 AM
> *To:* Clang Dev; llvm-dev
> *Subject:* [cfe-dev] Clang project renamed
>
>
>
> Hi everyone,
>
>
>
> There are a number of issues with the current name of the Clang project:
>
>
>
>  * It is prone to incorrect type setting, typically as CLang, CLANG, or
> most commonly  c̦҉̫̘̺̹̖̗͒͆͋̈̃̇߯l߲҉̷̡̰̖͈̤̺͒҆̾̚͡͝a̺̹͍̔߭͠ͅn͋́͡g̱߫̉
>
>  * The C++ compiler ends in the string "g++", which causes problems for
> compiler wrapper scripts
>
>  * The name has been used by a kickstarter project
> <https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/260688528/clang>, causing
> incalculable confusion[0]
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>
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> For the above reasons, and to support the LLVM project's rebranding effort
> <http://blog.llvm.org/2016/04/undefined-behavior-is-magic.html>, the
> Clang project has been renamed to Discord
> <http://mlp.wikia.com/wiki/Discord>. Voiced by John de Lang-Cie (French
> for "John of Clang"), Discord is part-dragon, part-horse
> <https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/654309465202794496/dDt64UJj_400x400.png>,
> and perfectly embodies the virtues of the Clang (now, Discord) project:
> disregard for established standards, an emphasis on chaos, and a firm
> belief that undefined behavior is magic!
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>
>
> Thank you for your understanding.
>
>  -- Discord code owner
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>  [0]: Most likely, none.
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