I like swiftpm



> On May 10, 2016, at 9:38 AM, Rick Ballard via swift-build-dev 
> <[email protected]> wrote:
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>> On May 10, 2016, at 8:49 AM, Matthew Johnson via swift-build-dev 
>> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
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>>> On May 10, 2016, at 2:19 AM, Dan Appel via swift-evolution 
>>> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> +1 to `swift package` being a little too verbose. However, I like the 
>>> alternative `swift pm`/`swiftpm` (as noted in the proposal) even less. I 
>>> have already been referring to the package manager as SPM, so IMO that name 
>>> does not lose out on any clarity while also allowing it to be terse enough 
>>> for every day use. 
>>> 
>>> I would not be against having both `spm` and `swift package` as Honza 
>>> suggested.
>> 
>> + 1 to the proposal in general and also to adding the `spm` alias.
> 
> Question for those of you who are advocating for a "spm" alias: Do you have a 
> strong argument / preference for "spm" vs "swiftpm"? Personally I have been 
> abbreviating the project as "swiftpm" and not "spm" when I talk about it, and 
> have been trying to push that as the preferred abbreviation. "spm" is a few 
> less keystrokes, but is a much more generic, less googleable name; out of 
> context, it's impossible to know what it refers to. Once the project gets 
> enough mindshare, like "npm" has, that might be less of an issue, but I still 
> personally prefer the more descriptive "swiftpm". Thoughts?
> 
>       - Rick
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