[swift-evolution] Making `.self` After `Type` Optional

[Pyry Jahkola]

> I understand why the alternative of changing the generic type parameter list symbols was rejected, to be consistent with other C based languages, but I don't understand why the following was rejected:
> 
> making the UppercaseTypes, lowercaseValues convention a syntactic requirement, as is done in ML and Haskell.
> I see that as a good viable alternative.

+1, enforcing the initial character case of type and value identifiers would clear up the language IMO.

It would also mean we'd need to bridge all C APIs in correct case.

Also, in general +1 to getting rid of `.self`.

— Pyry
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