Re: [Vala] why this new and innovative programming language called Vala?

[Philip Van Hoof <spam pvanhoof be>]

On Mon, 2009-05-04 at 18:40 -0400, David Zeuthen wrote:
> On Mon, 2009-05-04 at 18:30 -0400, Jamie McCracken wrote:
> > you would have to ask juerg but I always thought it was because it
> > sounds like java
>
> I've always assumed it was a reference to
>
>  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vala_Mal_Doran

Jürg has denied it, but we all know that secretly Jürg is a big fan and
stalker of Vala Mal Doran.

Another reason is the French word voila. As in "Voila! That's how you do
it!"

We'll never know, Jürg has so far denied any guess we made at
conferences and meetings.

Which means that Vala comes from Vala Mal Doran. I mean, woah!


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