[Mid-discussion Summary] Proposal: add new Data.Bits.Bits(bitZero) method

[Casey McCann]

On Tue, Feb 25, 2014 at 1:23 AM, Gershom Bazerman <gershomb at gmail.com> wrote:
> The issue isn't about qualified or unqualified names at all. It is about
> names which express intent clearly and evocatively, and names which are
> unacceptably ambiguous.
>
> As such, I propose
>
> zero --> whereDidTheBitsGo
>
> and conversely,
>
> allBits --> iHaveAllTheBits
>
> It seems to me that these are expressive names with unmistakable meanings.

Well, for names in that vein, I'd suggest notOneBit and everyLastBit.
This avoids reinventing the wheel by relying on standard English
idioms, and it's well-known that imitating the flawless logical
structure of the English language is the highest goal for any
programming language.

- C.