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pauldirac137
16y ago
You're right, I'm being extremely charitable to Java and Python. As you say, there was a Java browser (HotJava) in the early days of browsers, and there was a Python browser once called Grail, but neither one was even close to Firefox/Chro
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Factor has local variables (implemented as a library) so this problem doesn't really exist. However, Factor programmers try to avoid using locals as much as possible, so in reality the problem does exist. It's almost like some people have
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16y ago
I've re-read the article, and now I think it's even more fantastic than I did at first. There are just so many deep insights in it, I'm in awe. Kudos to the author. I especially like this statement: "Because you need superhuman abilities
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16y ago
I feel a rant coming on... This is a _fantastic_ article which should be read by anyone interested in stack languages. Though it wasn't my first programming language, Forth was certainly the first programming language I loved. I read Start
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16y ago
Maybe it means that he's been having fun fucking iPhone developers up the ass.
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16y ago
Nerds are unpopular because people don't like to hang out with anyone who is much more intelligent than they are. This transcends any arguments about social ineptness or pursuing popularity. If you're 30+ IQ points above your peers, you w