Nikolai Weibull wrote:

> One thing that really annoys me with Vim is the limits it emposes on
> what names are legal for user-defined functions and commands.  I know
> the reason for these restrictions, but I don't think they make much
> sense, especially so for user-defined commands.  I realize that
> overriding :quit does have its implications, but done carefully, this
> does allow for some interesting effects.
> 
> So, why not lift the restrictions on valid names for user-defined
> functions and commands?
> 
> That is, give me good reasons for why they should be maintained and
> I'll drop this request.

Predictability.

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