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doc: FAQ entry explaining Go is spelled Go, not Golang #27616

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mdempsky opened this issue Sep 11, 2018 · 8 comments
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doc: FAQ entry explaining Go is spelled Go, not Golang #27616

mdempsky opened this issue Sep 11, 2018 · 8 comments
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This seems to be a recurring point of confusion. Maybe a FAQ entry on correct usage would help.
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myitcv commented Sep 11, 2018

Agreed. The FAQ should also cover why the word "golang" appears in some places, e.g. golang-nuts, golang-dev etc.

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mvdan commented Sep 11, 2018

Would also be great to clarify that it can never be spelled "GO". It hurts every single time I read that online.

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bcmills commented Sep 11, 2018

(CC @robpike)

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It is worth noting that the new logo isn’t helping; visually, it appears to be two upper case letters.

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@josharian I mentally blocked the new logo / artwork, but yeah you do have a valid point.

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cznic commented Sep 15, 2018

Deleted my post, @josharian already said the same.

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Change https://golang.org/cl/135517 mentions this issue: doc: add a go/golang entry to the FAQ

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dmitshur commented Sep 16, 2018 •
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For anyone who wants to link to this in advance of next Go release, it shows up at tip.golang.org already:

https://tip.golang.org/doc/faq#go_or_golang

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