Rename to .p6 the Perl 6 scripts here about ecosystem

[stmuk]

This is an excellent idea. Systems like Windows require this anyway if Perl 5 and 6 are in use on the same system and the file extension types registered.

[nige123]

I agree we definitely need something different to Perl 5.

It's good to avoid confusion on the command-line (and elsewhere too).

I have reservations about anything including the number "6" however:

• it implies a version number - and versions change
• 6 is unfortunately one higher than 5 - which disenfranchises Perl 5 users - Perl 6 is a different dialect of the language - not a newer version that supplants Perl 5
• for a supposed 100 year language - imagine it's 2030 - won't it be a bit weird that you need a spurious "6" in the filename?

IMHO we really need to rebrand our favourite dialect of Perl. Once this happens - things like new distinctive file suffixes will follow naturally.

In the meantime we could use .p6 and .pm6 as a placeholder.

[JJ]

@nige123 that's a completely different discussion, and this is not the place to have it. As @AlexDaniel says, these are the extensions that are officially recommended now. Maybe move the discussion to perl6/user-experience?

[AlexDaniel]

it implies a version number - and versions change

“6” in “Perl 6” is part of the name now. It's not a version number anymore. Perl 6 will never become Perl 7 or Perl 10. As another data point, we are thinking about an alias to the name, and one of the proposed aliases is “6lang”. It has a number in it also, but similarly it will never become “7lang”.

6 is unfortunately one higher than 5 - which disenfranchises Perl 5 users - Perl 6 is a different dialect of the language - not a newer version that supplants Perl 5

Which is also why we are talking about an alias. See this: https://github.com/perl6/6.d-prep/tree/master/TODO#language-extended-naming

for a supposed 100 year language - imagine it's 2030 - won't it be a bit weird that you need a spurious "6" in the filename?

In 2030 I'd expect 🦋 in a filename. As for digits vs alpha, no difference for me. It's not spurious, it's part of the name.

[nxadm]

I would love the renaming as the next guy (.rk for Rakudo!), but in the meantime .p6, .pm6 and .pod6 is a step forward.

[nxadm]

.p6, .pm6 and .pod6 (or rather .md, but that's an other can of worms) is the way to go. The .pl and co date from the time when Perl 6 was suppose to supercede 5.

[nxadm]

Also, it's important to pick .p6 or .pl6. Not both. Too confusing.

[JJ]

I think .p6 is the canonical form now, right?

[AlexDaniel]

Yes. .p6 and .pm6 are now officially recommended. By the way, feel free to add .pod6 to the list on that doc page (preferably with an explanation on how to use it)