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As Chris put it:</p> + + <blockquote>"LLVM is a growing project, and many of us are very fond of it. :) LLVM + is continuing to grow, both in maturity in specific areas and in the scope of + areas to which it applies.</blockquote> + + <blockquote>When we first started the project, we focused on the design of the + intermediate representation (IR). It is a strong design goal that the IR be a + self-contained virtual instruction set, which fully describes a program. + Because of this, we named the compiler LLVM, which reflects well on the + design of the IR.</blockquote> + + <blockquote>However, the scope of the LLVM project has outgrown this name. Today + LLVM does many "non-VMy" tasks, such as serving as a great static + compiler. It also has components that overlap with traditional low-level + tool chain components like assemblers and linkers. Further, LLVM's scope + is about to grow significantly with new front-end technologies (e.g. HLVM, + new SoC work on a python front-end, etc). For all of these reasons, I + think that "LLVM" is an increasingly poor name for the project as a whole, + and it causes a large amount of confusion, particularly with people who + do not know much about it yet.</blockquote> + + <blockquote>For what it is worth, this is not a new thought. I have been kicking + around the idea of renaming the project for several years now, but have + been stymied by not being able to come up with a better name! The problem + is hard: how do you concisely describe a modern, modular, component based + compiler and tool-chain system, which can be used for many different + things, hopefully many of which we haven't even thought of yet? How do + you pick a name that both memberable, relatively unique (searchable), has + an open domain name, etc? How do you come up with a name that is amenable + to making a logo? So far, I haven't! :)</blockquote> + + <blockquote>Note that the name need not capture every aspect of the project. Just + having a distinguished name with no specific connotation is probably good + enough. 20 years ago, "google" and "yahoo" had very different meanings, + and "mozilla" or "firefox" were pretty meaningless. Today, there is very + strong awareness of what they are.</blockquote> + + <blockquote>As such, I'd like to open up a forum for naming ideas.</blockquote> + + <blockquote>To make this more fun, "success" is extremely subjective, and I have no + idea how we will declare a victor (we can figure it out as we go, right? + :). I propose that people add ideas to this pageand we kick some potential + names around at the developer mtg in May. That gives us 5 or 6 weeks to + come up with a name and/or logo."</blockquote> + + <p>With that in mind, this page is all about finding a new name for the + project.</p> + </div> + + <div class="www_subsection"><a name="booty">The Booty<a/></div> + <div class="www_text"> + <p>If we find a good name, we can honor the one who came up with it with a + small amount of booty. For example, we're prepared to award a compiler + textbook of your choice (MSRP < $100) to the winner, optionally signed by + people at the <a href="DevMtgMay2007.html">dev meeting</a> if you so desire + and if they agree. Alternatively, we could do a $100 gift card to Amazon + or some other place.</p> + </div> + + <div class="www_subsection"><a name="ideas">Naming Ideas and Rules<a/></div> + <div class="www_text"> + <p>We have a few objectives, ideas and rules we've already decided upon for the + name:</p> + <ul> + <li><b>LLVM Is Name Of IR</b>. We need to continue to use the name + 'LLVM' to refer to the IR (i.e. that which is described in + <a href="http://llvm.org/docs/LangRef.html">the Language Reference</a>).</li> + + <li><b>/LLVM suffix</b>. We need to keep "/LLVM" as a suffix to the name + some time number of years to come so that we do not lose the brand + recognition we've developed with LLVM. For example: "Use the Foo/LLVM + Compiler System, it runs infinite loops faster than the competition!".</li> + <li><b>Avoid VM</b>. We would like to avoid "VM" in the name. Because of the + /LLVM suffix it would be redundant for some period of time. Also, while the + project will retain components that allow you to make a VM, it isn't really + "just" a VM, its much more. In other words, labeling the project VM is + too limiting. The projects scope has outstripped being just a VM.</li> + <li><b>Figurative</b>. We would like to stay away from acronyms unless a + really good one comes along. We don't want to replace LLVM with another + acronym that out-dates itself in a few years. Instead a name that is + metaphorical or figurative or otherwise conjures up the notion of LLVM would + be best.</li> + <li><b>Made Up Names</b>. You can also just make up a name. Some of the best + brands have been + <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portmanteau">portmanteau words</a> + (combining two or more words or phonemes to produce a new word). For + example, a combination spoon/fork leads to spork. Infomercial is another + example. So can you find the perfect portmanteau words that describe this + project? You can find a big list of examples + <a href="http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Appendix:List_of_portmanteaux">here</a></li> + <li><b>Connotations</b>. The name should have a connotation that is + descriptive of the project as a whole. Some connotations that would be + appropriate are: components, fast, toolkit, optimizing, languages, building + blocks, etc. Many other characteristics could apply, these are just a + few.</li> + <li><b>Logos</b>. Logos will need to be developed as well. Keep that in mind + as you think of names. Can a logo be developed? If you have graphical + talents, please send a JPEG/GIF to go with your name idea.</li> + </ul> + </div> + + <div class="www_subsection"><a name="names">Candidate Names<a/></div> + <div class="www_text"> + <p>To help with the naming, we'll keep track of all name ideas here. This goes + along with the brain-storming rule: <i>there are no bad ideas</i>. So, send + your entries to <a href="mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]">llvmdev</a> and we'll add + them here (or add them yourself).</p> + <p>At the <a href="DevMtgMay2007.html">May 25, 2007 Developer's Meeting</a> + the list of names generated here will be used to discuss and possibly decide + the new name for the project.</p> + <p>In your submissions, please include the name, description, and <i>one</i> + link for the name.</p> + <table class="www"> + <tr><th colspan="4">Proposed New Names For LLVM</th></tr> + <tr><th>Who</th><th>Name</th><th>Description</th></tr> + <tr><td>Jeff Cohen</td><th> + <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illuvium">Illuvium</a></th> + <td>Material displaced across a soil profile, from one layer to another + one, by the action of rainwater. Retains the LLVM letters. We already + own the domain. Also connotes "illumination".</td></tr> + <tr><td rowspan="3">Reid Spencer</td><th> + <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alluvium">Alluvium</a></th> + <td>The layers of sediment deposited by a river. Also retains the LLVM + letters but is a word and connotes "bed rock" and fluidity</td></tr> + <tr><th>Optopia</th><td>A portmanteau from + <i>optimization</i> and <i>utopia</i></td></tr> + <tr><th>NYAC</th><td>Along Owen's idea: "Not Your + Average Compiler" (BooBoo!). An acronym that you can pronounce. + Unfortunately, the New York Athletic Club wouldn't like us stealing + their domain. :)</td></tr> + <tr><td rowspan="3">Bill Wendling</td><th>Zembla</th><td>It's a fictional northern European + country in "Pale Fire" by Nabokov.</td></tr> + <tr><th>Pala</th><td>The island utopia in Aldos Huxley's "Island".</td></tr> + <tr><th>Thra</th><td>The world of The Dark Crystal.</td></tr> + <tr><td rowspan="2">Patrick Meredith</td><th>Invictus</th><td>unconquerable, and + Invictus.org doesn't appear to exist.</td></tr> + <tr><th><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adamant">Adamant</a></th> + <td>Often refers to diamonds, but historically can mean + any hard, "unbreakable" stone, metal or other substance.</td> + </td></tr> + <tr><td>Gabor Greif</td><th>Otimo</th><td>It is a Portuguese word, + meaning optimal, perfect. It is also different enough from plain English words + to give a distinguished feel :-) and catch the eyes. The domains + otimo.org and otimo.info are both available. Last, but not least + it is a boon to the several LLVM developers of Portuguese + tongue.</td></tr> + <tr><td>Owen Anderson</td><th>Warloc<br/>Warlock</th><td>It can be thought + of as standing for "We aren't like other compilers," but that doesn't + have to be pointed out, as it's also a word on its own. It has a + sense of being something powerful and/or magical, and should be + feasible to make a logo to go along with.</td></tr> + <tr><td>Erick Tryzelaar</td><th>LCS</th><td>For language compiling system. + It's suggestive of an old name, easy to remember, easy to say, and seems + to be easy to Google. "Advanced" could be pre-pended to it to make it + ALCS to make it even more unique.</td></tr> + <tr><td>Zhongxing Xu</td><th>OmniC<br/>Omnipiler<br/>Omnicom</th><td>Stands for + "Omnipotent Compiler". I prefer the first.</td></tr> + <tr><td rowspan="4">Duncan Sands</td><th>OptLib</th><td>Portmanteau of optimizing + and library.</td></tr> + <tr><th>llvroom</th><td>As in the vrooming of a motorcycle engine. + <tr><th>OptLOC</th><td>Portmanteau of Optimization and + Lines Of Code</td></tr> + <tr><th>LoveByte</th><td>Along the Warloc - Loveloc + lines as baldric4 suggested in IRC. LOC = Lines of Code</td></tr> + <tr><td>Paolo Invernizzi</td><th>Mithril</th><td>The fictional metal from + JRR Tolkien The Lord of the Rings. Gandalf says: "Mithril! All folk desired it. + It could be beaten like copper, and polished like glass; and the Dwarves could + make of it a metal, light and yet harder than tempered steel. Its beauty was like + to that of common silver, but the beauty of mithril did not tarnish or + grow dim."</td></tr> + <tr><td>Curt Cox</td><th>OCTRUTHAL</th><td>One Compiler To RUle THem ALl (and in the + darkness bind them)" You have to admit, it has a nice ring.</td></tr> + <tr><td>Michael McCracken</td><th> + <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naga_(mythology)#N.C4.81gas_in_Cambodia">Naga</a> + </th><td>dragon-like serpents from Cambodian mythology, among other places. + I like this as a name, because it's unique short and easy to type and remember + (as long as you omit the accent, which is commonly done), it's basically a + southeast-asian dragon, so we're sticking with traditional compiler iconography, + and it's seven-headed, so it nicely represents the many different uses LLVM can + be put to.<br/>It's also pretty easy to imagine a logo, because Cambodian NÄga + sculptures are pretty memorable as is: + <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:NagaPhnomPenh.jpg">NagaPhnomPenh</a>. + They're all over Angkor, too. I picture a simplified line-drawing of a seven-headed + serpent like the one in the image.<br/> For what it's worth, there are also + a couple other good-sounding Asian dragon names on the wikipedia page for + NÄga: "Lóng" (Chinese), "RyÅ«" (Japanese), and my second-favorite after + NÄga, "kyo" ("Korean mountain dragon"), which has nice consonance with "compiler". + </td></tr> + <tr><td>Aaron Gray</td><th>Mother</th><td>No explanation offered :)</td></tr> + <tr><td rowspan="3">Scott McMurray</td><th>Daedalus</th><td>Greek mythology: the + greatly skilled Athenian architect that built the palace of + Cnossus.</td></tr> + <tr><th>Hephæstus</th><td>Greek mythology: God of smiths, builder of Helios's + chariot, maker of Talos, Crete and Europa's guardian robot, and fabricator of + the weapons of the Gods</td></tr> + <tr><th>Lemnos</th><td>Greek mythology: the island of Hephaestus + workshop</td></tr> + </table> + </div> + + <!-- *********************************************************************** --> + <hr> + <address> + <a href="http://jigsaw.w3.org/css-validator/check/referer"><img + src="http://jigsaw.w3.org/css-validator/images/vcss" alt="Valid CSS!"></a> + <a href="http://validator.w3.org/check/referer"><img + src="http://www.w3.org/Icons/valid-html401" alt="Valid HTML 4.01!"></a> + <br/>Last modified: $Date: 2007/04/13 02:18:11 $ + </address> + <!--#include virtual="footer.incl" -->
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