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

["Sam Liddicott" <sam liddicott com>]

Philip Van Hoof wrote:
> 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!
>   
My guess is from Tolkein: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vala_(Middle-earth)

A Vala is ancient but powerful.
Vala is C but with all the good bits.

Sam