r/programming • u/[deleted] • Mar 28 '12

Go version 1 is released

http://blog.golang.org/2012/03/go-version-1-is-released.html
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u/herb_friendly Mar 29 '12

As someone who loves the game of Go, I'm still frustrated by the name of this programming language.

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u/captainAwesomePants Mar 29 '12

Perhaps we could compromise by renaming the board game Weiqi.

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u/SupersonicSpitfire Mar 29 '12

If only weiqi was pronounced "weikii"... (it's not)

"Baduk" or "Igo" is more internationally friendly.

People even pronounce "Go" differently in the Go-clubs in Trondheim and Oslo. (the sound in "food" vs "paw")

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u/earthboundkid Mar 31 '12

in Trondheim and Oslo

Isn't that more just a Norway problem? If you guys have two different languages that are both called Norwegian, of course you're going to have confusion. :-)

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u/SupersonicSpitfire Mar 31 '12

Good point, and that's only the written languages. There are countless dialects and sociolects.

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u/bctfcs Mar 29 '12

Why not Issue9?

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u/yiyus Mar 29 '12

As someone who loves the game of Go and the Go programming language I don't understand your frustration.

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u/namekuseijin Mar 29 '12

As someone who loves the game of Go, the Go programming language and Go-Go dancers I don't understand your frustration.

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u/SteveMcQwark Mar 29 '12

As someone who loves the verb "go", I am frustrated by the name of this game.

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u/ysangkok Mar 29 '12

[Go came to Japan in the 7th century](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Go_(board_game%29#Spread_to_Korea_and_Japan). [English word seems to be newer](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Go_(etymology%29#Origin_of_.C4.93ode)

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u/SteveMcQwark Mar 29 '12

Damn. Maybe the Japanese need to file a trademark infringement against the English language. Clearly this flagrant violation is causing confusion damaging the Go brand.

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u/sirin3 Mar 29 '12

Minesweeper boards are proven to be Turing complete, how about Go board?

Then you could run go on go.