On Nov 24, 2009, at 10:29 PM, Sean Leather wrote:
On Tue, Nov 24, 2009 at 05:46, Richard O'Keefe wrote:
For example, "ai" in Maori means "to copulate",
Really [1]? It's amazing what Google [2] will tell you these days. ;)
Really! Check
http://www.maoridictionary.co.nz/
In fact if you read
> Incidentally, I've always wondered about the politically correct
> way of referring to this programming language (and related
> implementation in the above-mentioned type system) in academic
> circles;
Is this a question of politically correctness? Since there's no
discrimination or prejudice i
On Tue, Nov 24, 2009 at 05:46, Richard O'Keefe wrote:
> For example, "ai" in Maori means "to copulate",
>
Really [1]? It's amazing what Google [2] will tell you these days. ;)
[1] http://researchspace.auckland.ac.nz/handle/2292/343
[2] http://www.google.com/search?q=ai+maori
Regards,
Sean
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I should point out that what seems like a rude name in one
language may be a perfectly proper word in another.
For example, "ai" in Maori means "to copulate", and yet
we have things like the AI Journal. Naughty naughty.
F*ck is a perfectly good German name, I believe, and
you will find that name
On Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:58:30 +, Conor McBride
wrote:
>Hi Benjamin
>
>On 24 Nov 2009, at 02:35, Benjamin L.Russell wrote:
>
>> On Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:14:29 -0800 (PST), jfred...@gmail.com wrote:
>>
>>> Typef*ck: Brainf*ck in the type system. Johnny Morrice [23]showed us
>>> his implementatio
On Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:50:22 -0500, Joe Fredette
wrote:
>I guess my view is that such a paper with an unintentionally foul-
>mouthed name -- like Brainf*ck -- ought not be the reason for which
>your paper is rejected from a journal or other publication source, but
>rather it should be unders
Hi Benjamin
On 24 Nov 2009, at 02:35, Benjamin L.Russell wrote:
On Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:14:29 -0800 (PST), jfred...@gmail.com wrote:
Typef*ck: Brainf*ck in the type system. Johnny Morrice [23]showed us
his implementation of everyone's favorite profane programming
language... in the type sys
I censored it because I intend the HWN to be a PG rated article. I
figure -- while I am not under any delusion that kids these days have
mouths fouler than mine, which is a feat for sure -- that some young
programmer with strict speaking morals may stumble upon the HWN and say,
"Hey self!
On Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:14:29 -0800 (PST), jfred...@gmail.com wrote:
> Typef*ck: Brainf*ck in the type system. Johnny Morrice [23]showed us
> his implementation of everyone's favorite profane programming
> language... in the type system.
Incidentally, I've always wondered about the political
