Talk:Hello World

Although I'm well aware of the "hello world" program, this feels rather too encyclopaedic and misplaced. 1. The common noun is "uncountable" and "attributive", which suggests it's really just a name being stuck onto "program", as I might say "Code Cracker program" or "Wikipedia Vandaliser program". 2. The proper noun, then, I must agree with, right? Well, no, because I don't think the titles of individual programs are dictionary material, even when it's a common sort of program. Opinions? Equinox ◑ 21:43, 8 May 2009 (UTC)


 * For what it's worth, suggests that it merits inclusion.  —Rod (A. Smith) 21:56, 8 May 2009 (UTC)


 * Wow, good find, even though most of them are in self-conscious "coinage" quotes. But since it's a separate sense (a sort of nerdy synonym for ABC, the fundamentals) it doesn't change my feeling about the invalidity of what we already have. Equinox ◑ 22:03, 8 May 2009 (UTC)


 * Strong keep as noun or proper noun or both. I prefer just the proper noun. DAVilla 04:44, 18 June 2009 (UTC)


 * I have now cleaned this up to my own satisfaction, and I brought it here, so kept and striking. Thanks for the input. Equinox ◑ 15:16, 14 July 2009 (UTC)

Etymology
I believe this phrase originated with C. There's a section on it on Wikipedia: C_(programming_language). Should probably add this for the etymology.