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10218 :: “NIM” backronyms

[2023-05-22T22:15:21+02:00]

xigoi (orginal) [2023-05-22T22:15:21+02:00] view original
Sometimes, people errorneously refer to Nim as NIM. If it was actually an acronym, what could it stand for? Some ideas:
- Nim Is Miraculous
- Not Incapable of Macros

Araq (orginal) [2023-05-22T23:04:17+02:00] view original

I like "New indented Modula 3" but it's not my creation.

ElegantBeef (orginal) [2023-05-22T23:37:49+02:00] view original

Now Import Modules.

termer (orginal) [2023-05-22T23:47:37+02:00] view original

Nothing inherently magical

juancarlospaco (orginal) [2023-05-23T00:23:57+02:00] view original

I misread "Nim Backrooms". 😐

treeform (orginal) [2023-05-23T01:20:02+02:00] view original

Nim is mine!

lscrd (orginal) [2023-05-23T09:13:28+02:00] view original

Not in my… Nim!

Araq (orginal) [2023-05-23T09:19:28+02:00] view original

"Nice, indentation + macros!"

UxDnz0 (orginal) [2023-05-23T11:25:10+02:00] view original

Name-integrative, modularity.

Wasn't there a King Nimrod who was supposed to keep 'tabs' on the hubris of building fragile, verbose, and hard to integrate DSL's though?

pietroppeter (orginal) [2023-05-23T11:54:50+02:00] view original

Nimi Ilo Musi: which in Toki Pona should be something like: "Funny Name of Tool"

kragil (orginal) [2023-05-24T10:20:24+02:00] view original

Ninja Identifying as Master