I didn't say it was the best reason. However:
If 1% of the users already know the name sublis from common lisp, but
0% of the users have seen the name-you-just-made-up-for-sublis, then
there is
an infinite advantage in familiarity in using the name from common lisp. :)
Either one could be explained in the documentation and cross referenced
etc etc.
Robert Dodier wrote:
> On 2/2/09, Richard Fateman <fateman at cs.berkeley.edu> wrote:
>
>
>> A reason to call the program sublis is that it corresponds to an already
>> existing common lisp function.
>> Less intellectual overhead for people who know lisp already,
>>
>
> I'm pretty sure it's in the best interests of the project to focus on
> the other 99% of users.
>
> Robert Dodier
>