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Re: Crystal for Rubyists

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Post by raydiatian » Tue, Nov 29, 2022, 2:49 AM UTC

austinjp wrote: post #6

raydiatian wrote: post #2

> Crystalian [being the name for Crystal users/evangelists] Man, there have to be better alternatives than this. Did you try “crystacean?” Chuckles in .rs.

Hmm, perhaps Wyld Crystallyns?

I too wanted to make this pun, glad I’m not alone :)

Re: Crystal for Rubyists

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Post by [deleted] » Tue, Nov 29, 2022, 2:54 AM UTC

noaheverett wrote: post #3

raydiatian wrote: post #2

> Crystalian [being the name for Crystal users/evangelists] Man, there have to be better alternatives than this. Did you try “crystacean?” Chuckles in .rs.

Crystalist? See https://en.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/Rubyist

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Re: Crystal for Rubyists

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Post by bdcravens » Tue, Nov 29, 2022, 2:56 AM UTC

Any way related to the talk given at RubyConf Mini?

http://www.rubyconfmini.com/program#Crystal-for-Rubyists

Re: Crystal for Rubyists

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Post by [deleted] » Tue, Nov 29, 2022, 3:07 AM UTC

mlinksva wrote: post #5

raydiatian wrote: post #2

> Crystalian [being the name for Crystal users/evangelists] Man, there have to be better alternatives than this. Did you try “crystacean?” Chuckles in .rs.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crystallite

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Re: Crystal for Rubyists

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Post by glenngillen » Tue, Nov 29, 2022, 3:07 AM UTC

raydiatian wrote: post #2

> Crystalian [being the name for Crystal users/evangelists] Man, there have to be better alternatives than this. Did you try “crystacean?” Chuckles in .rs.

Crystian? ;)

Re: Crystal for Rubyists

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Post by brianjacobs » Tue, Nov 29, 2022, 3:19 AM UTC

aaaronic wrote: post #10

raydiatian wrote: post #2

> Crystalian [being the name for Crystal users/evangelists] Man, there have to be better alternatives than this. Did you try “crystacean?” Chuckles in .rs.

Geodes?

I think this is an underrated response given that any crystal can start as a geode.

Re: Crystal for Rubyists

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Post by _joel » Tue, Nov 29, 2022, 4:36 AM UTC

raydiatian wrote: post #2

> Crystalian [being the name for Crystal users/evangelists] Man, there have to be better alternatives than this. Did you try “crystacean?” Chuckles in .rs.

Shardies

Re: Crystal for Rubyists

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Post by verdagon » Tue, Nov 29, 2022, 4:38 AM UTC

raydiatian wrote: post #2

> Crystalian [being the name for Crystal users/evangelists] Man, there have to be better alternatives than this. Did you try “crystacean?” Chuckles in .rs.

Crysties!

Re: Crystal for Rubyists

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Post by squarefoot » Tue, Nov 29, 2022, 5:48 AM UTC

glenngillen wrote: post #15

raydiatian wrote: post #2

> Crystalian [being the name for Crystal users/evangelists] Man, there have to be better alternatives than this. Did you try “crystacean?” Chuckles in .rs.

Crystian? ;)

With Crystmas as official language day? I'm in!:)

Re: Crystal for Rubyists

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Post by config_yml » Tue, Nov 29, 2022, 6:40 AM UTC

raydiatian wrote: post #2

> Crystalian [being the name for Crystal users/evangelists] Man, there have to be better alternatives than this. Did you try “crystacean?” Chuckles in .rs.

Strahler / Fossickers?