Should it be called BASIC for Android?

IanMc

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Yes of course it should but does anyone agree with me that it irks a bit?

Should we also have another name for it?

I don't like that it has the word BASIC in it :)

Beginners?

Not fair!

And Plus Also, it veers away from original Basic in so many ways.

No Functions, everything is a Sub (which I totally agree with) that you can supply with params.

Erm... it's for Android, everything is an Activity.

How about giving it a second name?

It can be called Basic4android but what about also calling it something like:

AAPSIC ?

In Nordic lands the two A's have their own letter in the alphabet, represented by an A with a little circle above it and pronounced as 'AWE' :)

which is pretty Awesome!

Android All Purpose Symbolic Instruction Code

The second largest city in Denmark is called Århus
(or AArhus)

pronounced 'Awehoos'

How about we adopt something like that then we can say:

I develop Android apps in a language called Åpsic

The domain names are up for grabs :)
 
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