New Programming Language - Competitor to C#?

[Janak Parekh]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://compsoc.dur.ac.uk/whitespace/' target='_blank'>http://compsoc.dur.ac.uk/whitespace/</a><br /><br /></div>A new programming language was announced today: Whitespace.<br /><br />"Most modern programming languages do not consider white space characters (spaces, tabs and newlines) syntax, ignoring them, as if they weren't there. We consider this to be a gross injustice to these perfectly friendly members of the character set. Should they be ignored, just because they are invisible? Whitespace is a language that seeks to redress the balance. Any non whitespace characters are ignored; only spaces, tabs and newlines are considered syntax."<br /><br />They even have a interpreter already available. Amazing!

[n1ck]

The perfect language for our new global IT ploicy as announced this morning
> > From: IT Dept
> > To: General Staff
> > I thought you'd like to know that there are a lot of changes that are
>going to be taking place across the board as far as the servers & personal
>computers go.
> >
> > The goal is to remove all laptop computers by 31 March 2003 and all
> > desktop computers by 30 April 2003 as a part of the ongoing cost-cutting
> > around the organisation.
> >
> > Instead, everyone will be provided with an Etch-A-Sketch.
> >
> > There are many sound reasons for doing this:
> >
> > 1. No boot-up problems
> > 2. No technical glitches keeping work from being done.
> > 3. No more wasted time reading and writing email.
> > 4. No more worries about power cuts.
> > 5. Budget savings on Upgrades unparalleled
> >
> > Frequently Asked Questions from the Etch-A-Sketch Help Desk:
> >
> > Q : My Etch-A-Sketch has all of these funny little lines all over the
> > screen.
> > A: Pick it up and shake it.
> >
> > Q: How do I turn my Etch-A-Sketch off?
> > A: Pick it up and shake it.
> >
> > Q: What's the shortcut for Undo?
> > A: Pick it up and shake it.
> >
> > Q: How do I create a New Document window?
> > A: Pick it up and shake it.
> >
> > Q: How do I set the background and foreground to the same colour?
> > A: Pick it up and shake it.
> >
> > Q: What is the proper procedure for rebooting my Etch-A-Sketch?
> > A: Pick it up and shake it.
> >
> > Q: How do I delete a document on my Etch-A-Sketch?
> > A: Pick it up and shake it.
> >
> > Q: How do I save my Etch-A-Sketch document?
> > A: Don't shake it.
> >
> > Regards
> > IT Technical Support Team
> >
:jester:

[paris]

ok i asume this is a joke 0X

[Janak Parekh]

ok i asume this is a joke 0X
Scarily, no. A legit interpreter exists and people have already written toy programs with it. 8O I think the concept was the joke. :lol:

--janak

[paris]

ok today its 1st of April so there is a lot of jokes floating on the web, i think i will stop surfing today before i get confused :) lol

"PALM RULEZ" on top of the Pocket PC thoughts logo has to be one of them as well :) lol

There is no way Jason would not notice that :) lol