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07/30/2008Happy birthday!Happy Birthday, dear Lambda!
11/03/2007oh please!Examples of large-scale functional language projects
10/14/2007hmmExamples of large-scale functional language projects
10/08/2007of course, the real reasonComputing is a Natural Science
10/13/2007are we not?Computing is a Natural Science
10/14/2007if it's not a science, GodComputing is a Natural Science
09/18/2007and Emacs has been doing itDivaScheme
09/18/2007what do you mean? It'sDivaScheme
10/01/2007huh?!Q: Modularizing SQL?
09/06/2007meh!Q: Modularizing SQL?
09/06/2007hmmWhat is a state?
09/06/2007thanks!What is a state?
09/07/2007Humans are curious byWhat is a state?
07/25/2007woohoo!Liskell
07/26/2007yeah, *now* it does.Liskell
11/18/2006sorry to say, butDe-Scheming MIT?
11/16/2006offtopic, but i felt a lotSecond Life Faces Threat to its Virtual Economy
11/18/2006btw, open-sourcing SolarisSun Open Sources Java Platform
11/14/2006hmm, i thought it wasSICP Translations
11/14/2006funnyRandom "if it bends it is funny, if it breaks it isn't funny" line of thought
10/17/2006just to clear this up:Block-scope
10/18/2006oh! really news to me! soBlock-scope
10/16/2006very true. C syntax hidingGood Ideas, Through the Looking Glass
10/16/2006Wirth was talking aboutGood Ideas, Through the Looking Glass
10/16/2006Wirth has always been firmlyGood Ideas, Through the Looking Glass
10/10/2006lolThe US Torture Bill as C code
10/11/2006"correcting this ancientThe US Torture Bill as C code
10/12/2006of course...The US Torture Bill as C code
10/13/2006hmm... <- works just fine toThe US Torture Bill as C code
10/12/2006So, in the end it all boilsThe US Torture Bill as C code
10/12/2006design timeThe US Torture Bill as C code
10/05/2006goodieAssembly language for Power Architecture
10/06/2006from the looks of it...Google Code Search
10/06/2006pascal too offers "manualGoogle Code Search
10/02/2006Tim Bray: Dynamic-Language IDEsTim Bray: Dynamic-Language IDEs
10/02/2006yes, i agree quicklyTim Bray: Dynamic-Language IDEs
10/02/2006wellTim Bray: Dynamic-Language IDEs
10/02/2006you know i don't digTim Bray: Dynamic-Language IDEs
10/02/2006nothing at allTim Bray: Dynamic-Language IDEs
10/02/2006yes!Tim Bray: Dynamic-Language IDEs
10/02/2006"the initial scaffolding ofTim Bray: Dynamic-Language IDEs
10/02/2006yesTim Bray: Dynamic-Language IDEs
10/03/2006clarificationTim Bray: Dynamic-Language IDEs
10/03/2006"I obviously get that RubyTim Bray: Dynamic-Language IDEs
10/03/2006indeedTim Bray: Dynamic-Language IDEs
10/03/2006it's a farewellTim Bray: Dynamic-Language IDEs
10/03/2006so long!Tim Bray: Dynamic-Language IDEs
10/03/2006external processes runningTim Bray: Dynamic-Language IDEs
10/04/2006actually, it's anotherTim Bray: Dynamic-Language IDEs
10/02/2006You guys think this is aTim Bray: Dynamic-Language IDEs
10/02/2006not quiteTim Bray: Dynamic-Language IDEs
10/02/2006thanks. sounds interesting.Tim Bray: Dynamic-Language IDEs
10/02/2006windows@work &&Business Objects Quark - Haskell meets Java
10/03/20062 nice optionsWhy Johnny can't code
07/09/2006ha!CLPython - an implementation of Python in Common Lisp
07/03/2006wellAmusing question
06/23/2006don't forgetPetition for adding garbage collection to C++.
06/23/2006the old mantraPetition for adding garbage collection to C++.
06/24/2006wtf?!Petition for adding garbage collection to C++.
06/24/2006interfacesPetition for adding garbage collection to C++.
06/24/2006regardlessPetition for adding garbage collection to C++.
06/25/2006hmmPetition for adding garbage collection to C++.
06/24/2006if it's working...Petition for adding garbage collection to C++.
06/20/2006like this?The OO barrier
06/22/2006hacksThe OO barrier
05/29/2006common senseBuried Treasure - No Fluff Just Stuff
05/29/2006abstractions all the way downBuried Treasure - No Fluff Just Stuff
05/30/2006overengineeringBuried Treasure - No Fluff Just Stuff
05/30/2006bureacracyBuried Treasure - No Fluff Just Stuff
05/29/2006re:Buried Treasure - No Fluff Just Stuff
05/30/2006smartBuried Treasure - No Fluff Just Stuff
05/29/2006hmmBuried Treasure - No Fluff Just Stuff
05/29/2006re:Buried Treasure - No Fluff Just Stuff
05/29/2006re:Buried Treasure - No Fluff Just Stuff
05/30/2006tscBuried Treasure - No Fluff Just Stuff
05/26/2006pretty cool!Linspire chooses Haskell as preferred language
05/27/2006just guessingLinspire chooses Haskell as preferred language
05/20/2006yesEthnographic Study of Copy and Paste Programming Practices in OOPL
05/19/2006that's weirdGoogle Web Toolkit
05/17/2006no, it hasn'truby vs python
05/18/2006yeah, wasn't it for monadsruby vs python
05/10/2006Lisp endThe Nature of Lisp (a tutorial)
05/04/2006alsoYour favourite editor/IDE
05/27/2006yet refactoringYour favourite editor/IDE
05/03/2006vimYour favourite editor/IDE
05/25/2006"you often lose the contextYour favourite editor/IDE
05/04/2006hmmYour favourite editor/IDE
05/26/2006highly unlikelyYour favourite editor/IDE
05/31/2006little but useful featureYour favourite editor/IDE
05/04/2006hehProofs are Programs: 19th Century Logic and 21st Century Computing
05/04/2006wow!Natural Language Programming for Interactive Fiction
04/25/2006wellBuild your own scripting language for Java
04/25/2006untilBuild your own scripting language for Java
04/19/2006you know...Lang .NET 2006
04/19/2006hehLang .NET 2006
04/20/2006yep. except for the money. :)Lang .NET 2006
04/20/2006I don't think you get theLang .NET 2006
04/20/2006okLang .NET 2006
04/10/2006provocative, as always, Mr.Functional Programming Has Reached The Masses; It's Called Visual Basic
03/28/2006sayGeneric Haskell II
03/22/2006overratedGosling vs. Dynamic Languages
03/26/2006perhaps...Gosling vs. Dynamic Languages
03/22/2006great!Using continuations in Web applications is patented
03/17/2006wow!Programming: 50, 100 years from now
03/22/2006don't be so harsh!Programming: 50, 100 years from now
03/23/2006sheeshProgramming: 50, 100 years from now
03/23/2006pleaseProgramming: 50, 100 years from now
03/17/2006I believe a millionaire withProgramming: 50, 100 years from now
03/15/2006keyboards?!Programming: 50, 100 years from now
03/23/2006nah!Programming: 50, 100 years from now
03/02/2006coolDo us proud, Dave!
03/21/2006much olderTail call elimination decorator in Python
02/18/2006doesn't happenGilad Is Right
02/12/2006interfaceGuido: Language Design Is Not Just Solving Puzzles
02/12/2006simpler yetGuido: Language Design Is Not Just Solving Puzzles
02/13/2006never mindGuido: Language Design Is Not Just Solving Puzzles
02/17/2006modulesGuido: Language Design Is Not Just Solving Puzzles
02/10/2006desireIs STL algorithms doing damage to the cause?
02/07/2006hah!eWeek: 'Exotic' Programming Tools Go Mainstream
02/06/2006quick and dirtyUnix as programming language
02/04/2006AST toolsUnix as programming language
02/05/2006not necessarilyUnix as programming language
02/04/2006sorryPackaging Data And Methods
01/31/2006first timeWeak vs. strong typing
01/24/2006massesBeyond LINQ: A Manifesto For Distributed Data-Intensive Programming
01/25/2006noBeyond LINQ: A Manifesto For Distributed Data-Intensive Programming
01/22/2006Ubuntu LinuxChoice of OS of LtU readers
01/27/2006oddChoice of OS of LtU readers
01/23/2006I wonder if Frank AtanassowChoice of OS of LtU readers
01/26/2006ease?Choice of OS of LtU readers
01/27/2006well, then...Choice of OS of LtU readers
01/11/2006way cool! thanks for the linClassic CS Texts
01/02/2006wowGuy Steele on Language Design
12/30/2005but not surprising at allGuy Steele on Language Design
11/25/2005"The higher you catch the deeRuby the Rival
11/22/2005you do know its stated goal iFortress Specs Updated: 0.785
11/22/2005a hacker's idolFortress Specs Updated: 0.785
11/12/2005bother?OCaml 3.0.9
11/06/2005now i'm curiousProgramming Language Names
10/30/2005same as EclipseDoes Visual Studio Rot the Mind?
11/02/2005actually...Does Visual Studio Rot the Mind?
10/28/2005interesting name for a projectAn Overview of the Singularity Project
11/03/2005LOCBruce Tate: Technologies that may challenge Java
11/03/2005idiomBruce Tate: Technologies that may challenge Java
11/03/2005optionsBruce Tate: Technologies that may challenge Java
11/04/2005ok, i see your pointBruce Tate: Technologies that may challenge Java
11/03/2005haskellBruce Tate: Technologies that may challenge Java
10/22/2005problem is...Bruce Tate: Technologies that may challenge Java
10/29/2005interestingBruce Tate: Technologies that may challenge Java
10/25/2005KISSBruce Tate: Technologies that may challenge Java
10/25/2005smalltalkBruce Tate: Technologies that may challenge Java
10/25/2005levelsBruce Tate: Technologies that may challenge Java
10/25/2005noBruce Tate: Technologies that may challenge Java
10/25/2005tryingBruce Tate: Technologies that may challenge Java
10/25/2005featurefulBruce Tate: Technologies that may challenge Java
10/25/2005strong integrationBruce Tate: Technologies that may challenge Java
10/21/2005what's the big news?C#: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow: An Interview with Anders Hejlsberg
10/21/2005oddsLarry Wal: State of the Onion
10/18/2005and it shows...Object Oriented Programming + Referential Transparency
10/13/2005well...American lecture tour gets real
10/04/2005huhThe English-Likeness Monster
09/27/2005comment moderationLtU: Style and Focus
09/28/2005hahahLtU: Style and Focus
09/29/2005thanks for the linkLtU: Style and Focus
09/29/2005trollsLtU: Style and Focus
09/22/2005developers, developers, developers...Don Box: Scheme Is Love
09/22/2005okDon Box: Scheme Is Love
09/23/2005moreDon Box: Scheme Is Love
09/26/2005howeverDon Box: Scheme Is Love
09/27/2005genericsDon Box: Scheme Is Love
09/28/2005it's okDon Box: Scheme Is Love
09/21/2005simplicity for who?Good languages with simple grammar
09/21/2005strange association...Dynamic typing in OCaml
09/17/2005wohoo!Guest Blogger Erik Meijer
09/17/2005scriptingGuest Blogger Erik Meijer
09/17/2005free as in beerMost Productive FP Lang?
09/17/2005re: summaryMost Productive FP Lang?
09/14/2005i like...Perl and Haskell
09/12/2005i can attest...Haskell and creative freedom
09/12/2005well...Haskell and creative freedom
09/12/2005sorryHaskell and creative freedom
09/12/2005noHaskell and creative freedom
09/12/2005oh boyHaskell and creative freedom
09/13/2005it is not your point!Haskell and creative freedom
09/12/2005i think...Haskell and creative freedom
09/15/2005yesHaskell and creative freedom
09/05/2005and...Guido van Rossum: Building an Open Source Project and Community
09/13/2005equalGuido van Rossum: Building an Open Source Project and Community
08/30/2005the problem with squeak is thYearning for a practical scheme
08/30/2005schemeYearning for a practical scheme
09/02/2005indeedYearning for a practical scheme
09/02/2005wowYearning for a practical scheme
10/05/2005that's it!Yearning for a practical scheme
10/05/2005troller to no endYearning for a practical scheme
10/06/2005correctionYearning for a practical scheme
08/29/2005coding fastTim Bray on Ruby
08/30/2005how is this different from any other language...Tim Bray on Ruby
08/30/2005reliableTim Bray on Ruby
08/30/2005Tim Bray on RubyTim Bray on Ruby
08/29/2005i don't needTim Bray on Ruby
08/29/2005ah!Tim Bray on Ruby
08/30/2005hereticTim Bray on Ruby
08/29/2005differencesTim Bray on Ruby
08/29/2005yep, no differencesTim Bray on Ruby
08/30/2005code-as-dataTim Bray on Ruby
08/30/2005okTim Bray on Ruby
08/30/2005fwd:Tim Bray on Ruby
08/31/2005high pointsTim Bray on Ruby
08/31/2005whichTim Bray on Ruby
08/31/2005worse is betterTim Bray on Ruby
08/31/2005don't worryTim Bray on Ruby
08/28/2005welcome!Does Abstraction add Fuzziness?
08/28/2005uh-oh!Does Abstraction add Fuzziness?
08/28/2005functional or notDoes Abstraction add Fuzziness?
08/28/2005why, yes. it's C. and yes, itDoes Abstraction add Fuzziness?
08/28/2005gotcha!Does Abstraction add Fuzziness?
08/28/2005hereIvory Towers and Gelfand's Principle
08/05/2005RubyHave scripting languages peaked?
08/06/2005say again?!Have scripting languages peaked?
08/06/2005except he doesn't seem happyHave scripting languages peaked?
08/06/2005"Anyway, everyone knows thatHave scripting languages peaked?
08/05/2005IDEs, not languagesObjective scientific proof of OOP's validity? Don't need no stinkun' proof.
08/05/2005yesObjective scientific proof of OOP's validity? Don't need no stinkun' proof.
08/06/2005except of course...Objective scientific proof of OOP's validity? Don't need no stinkun' proof.
08/06/2005wellObjective scientific proof of OOP's validity? Don't need no stinkun' proof.
08/06/2005not so fast!Objective scientific proof of OOP's validity? Don't need no stinkun' proof.
08/06/2005quickObjective scientific proof of OOP's validity? Don't need no stinkun' proof.
08/06/2005hippie-expand != code-completionObjective scientific proof of OOP's validity? Don't need no stinkun' proof.
08/07/2005now i know what your problem isObjective scientific proof of OOP's validity? Don't need no stinkun' proof.
08/07/2005thinking smallObjective scientific proof of OOP's validity? Don't need no stinkun' proof.
08/08/2005Anecdotal evidence? I'm giviObjective scientific proof of OOP's validity? Don't need no stinkun' proof.
08/06/2005quantity != qualityObjective scientific proof of OOP's validity? Don't need no stinkun' proof.
08/08/2005yesObjective scientific proof of OOP's validity? Don't need no stinkun' proof.
08/08/2005consoleObjective scientific proof of OOP's validity? Don't need no stinkun' proof.
08/06/2005Objective scientific proof of OOP's validity? Don't need no stinkun' proof.Objective scientific proof of OOP's validity? Don't need no stinkun' proof.
08/05/2005short and sweet answerObjective scientific proof of OOP's validity? Don't need no stinkun' proof.
08/05/2005more of the sameObjective scientific proof of OOP's validity? Don't need no stinkun' proof.
07/05/2005Smalltalk the languageSqueak tutorial
07/01/2005i wonderOok?
07/01/2005programmable runtimeFunctions as Classes: Which languages?
07/02/2005yes!Functions as Classes: Which languages?
06/29/2005Java, PascalWhy recursing is better than looping
06/23/2005nice discussion...Why recursing is better than looping
06/22/2005java scriptJavaScript 2.0: Evolving a Language for Evolving Systems
06/22/2005librariesEmbedded Languages in Java
06/22/2005GNU/Linux and CEmbedded Languages in Java
06/22/2005modern portable C code...Embedded Languages in Java
06/23/2005i agreeEmbedded Languages in Java
06/24/2005no doubt!Embedded Languages in Java
06/15/2005you know it's a sad day...Java Generics, Arrays, and Comparables
06/15/2005glue code by glue codeJava Generics, Arrays, and Comparables
06/16/2005nitpickJava Generics, Arrays, and Comparables
06/16/2005becauseJava Generics, Arrays, and Comparables
06/19/2005not reallyJava Generics, Arrays, and Comparables
06/11/2005man, this is awfulLinks Demos
06/09/2005bye, PHPHappy Birthday, PHP...
06/10/2005no doubt about itHappy Birthday, PHP...
06/11/2005How about the keyword def? OHappy Birthday, PHP...
06/11/2005care to elaborate?Happy Birthday, PHP...
06/11/2005Because i see no such cruft aHappy Birthday, PHP...
06/10/2005i wonder...Happy Birthday, PHP...
06/10/2005no need for that. you are foHappy Birthday, PHP...
06/10/2005congrats, manCongrats in order
06/10/2005on the verge of a cliffWhat will Apple's move to Intel mean for Alternative Language Communities?
06/10/2005Yep...What will Apple's move to Intel mean for Alternative Language Communities?
06/07/2005objective-cWhat will Apple's move to Intel mean for Alternative Language Communities?
06/09/2005sureWhat will Apple's move to Intel mean for Alternative Language Communities?
06/09/2005problem isWhat will Apple's move to Intel mean for Alternative Language Communities?
05/26/2005sadlyPLT Needs You!
05/23/2005easyHaskell for C Programmers
05/24/2005if you want PythonHaskell for C Programmers
05/24/2005replaceHaskell for C Programmers
05/23/2005very nice!Haskell for C Programmers
05/19/2005Tail recursionTail recursion
05/19/2005this might be the stupidiest post ever on LtUTail recursion
05/17/2005sounds like macros in SchemeModern Language Features of Visual C++ 2005
05/17/2005i thinkGrassroots computing languages hit the big time
05/19/2005indeed...Grassroots computing languages hit the big time
05/19/2005yeah, i'm more of a pessimist... :)Grassroots computing languages hit the big time
05/19/2005doh!Grassroots computing languages hit the big time
05/19/2005yeahGrassroots computing languages hit the big time
05/19/2005open sourceGrassroots computing languages hit the big time
05/19/2005sarcasmGrassroots computing languages hit the big time
05/14/2005not exclusively COBOLA question about COBOL!
05/06/2005what's so bad about them?Let's make a programming language!
05/06/2005huh?Let's make a programming language!
05/06/2005indeedLet's make a programming language!
05/07/2005noLet's make a programming language!
05/09/2005not common sense...Let's make a programming language!
05/06/2005fooLet's make a programming language!
09/07/2008Yuck! The title is "Let'sLet's make a programming language!
05/16/2005off-topic...Call for Papers: ACM Symposium on Dynamic Languages
09/29/2005bank tellerFrom Perl Monks: "pissed off about functional programming"
09/29/2005yes, that sounds the right way...From Perl Monks: "pissed off about functional programming"
05/01/2005lazy evaluationR6RS Scheme Status Report
04/26/2005don't mean to be rude, but...Implementing a Lisp Editor - Would like some advice.
06/10/2005nitpickWhy do they program in C++?
04/01/2005again!??Fold Must Fold!
09/18/2005a long wayexpressivity of "idiomatic C++"
03/21/2005non-sense...Script Vs Java
10/03/2005pythonThe fate of reduce() in Python 3000
10/04/2005in other words...The fate of reduce() in Python 3000
01/09/2005hahaThe Four Questions
01/12/2005yeah, that sure sounds just rightIan Bicking: The challenge of metaprogramming
01/14/2005yesIan Bicking: The challenge of metaprogramming
10/21/2005now i'm curiousthe Chinese natual language
10/22/2005yes!the Chinese natual language
08/17/2008interestingthe Chinese natual language
12/15/2004delightChoosing a Language for Interactive Fiction
12/05/2004Score!Scheme on the CLR
11/28/2004The right tool for the jobThe IDE Divide
11/28/2004I don't like itThe IDE Divide
11/28/2004Emacs is not for the faint of heartThe IDE Divide
10/20/2004I thought it was about MozillaMOZ 2004 talks available
09/29/2004Rebel science"The Silver Bullet"
09/28/2004TidbitsWikiTalk
09/15/2004Something that reminds us of Lisp age...newLisp: A better Lisp/Scheme Fusion...
09/13/2004sorry, noMore from Udell on typing
09/15/2004stillMore from Udell on typing
07/13/2006yamtExplaining monads

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