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  1. Re:my vote goes to a hello_world() builtin ... by snoyberg · · Score: 1 · on Perl 5.10, 20 Year Anniversary

    it would make Perl's the most impressive "Hello, World!" program ...

    Sorry, but that has to go to HQ9+

  2. But that's where you're wrong-- Inline.pm! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny · on Don Box: Huge Security Holes in Solaris, JVM

    But Perl and Python have the same security flaw we are discussing with regards to .NET and Java-- both allow linking against unsafe compiled code!

    So the only really safe language to be using, in truth, is HQ9+. Rather than leaving the opportunity for error as Perl, Python, Java and .NET do, HQ9+ utilizes an innovative language design which ensures by the very syntax of the language that security violations are not possible. Consider using HQ9+ for your next enterprise application development project.

  3. Re:Mistake by Shachaf · · Score: 1, Funny · on Linux Has Fewer Bugs Than Rivals

    Using HQ9+, I can do it with one character!

  4. Minolta DiMAGE Z2 by cbiffle · · Score: 1 · on Seeking a Decent Digital SLR Camera for Beginners?

    I know you're asking for an SLR, but you might wish to look at the Minolta DiMAGE Z1/Z2.

    It's SLR-form-factor and has easily accessible manual controls (though manual focus is with the cursors, rather than a focus ring like the Sonys). The built-in lens is, iirc, 350mm-equivalent, but fast enough at wide-angle settings that I've gotten some good low-light work out of it.

    Personally, I'm rather frightened of digicams with removable lenses. Unlike a 35, where dust that enters winds up on the removable film, I don't see where the dust would go. My digi-SLR-wielding friends refer to them as "selectable lenses," in the sense that you pick it on purchase.

    But I'd strongly recommend at least playing with a Z1 or Z2 before you make your purchase. Some of the features, like the 60fps LCD, are awfully hard to appreciate until you actually see them -- and then it clicks. I have a Z1; the Z2 is apparently lower-noise and with some firmware upgrades like real-time contrast histogram.

    (The lower-noise part blows me away. A lot of the shots on my website, starting with the upright bass and below, were 30s-1m exposures in near darkness. Not too bad, for a CCD.)

  5. Other Examples: Whitespace, Java2k, Beatnik by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0 · on Non-English Programming Languages?
    I think these programming languages are more or less non-english:
    For a summary of MANY programming languages and examples have a look at: http://www.99-bottles-of-beer.net/ All links are taken from this non-english page: http://ulm.ccc.de/~schabi/weirdprog20c3/

    Greetings...
    hildi

  6. Other Examples: Whitespace, Java2k, Beatnik by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0 · on Non-English Programming Languages?
    I think these programming languages are more or less non-english:
    For a summary of MANY programming languages and examples have a look at: http://www.99-bottles-of-beer.net/ All links are taken from this non-english page: http://ulm.ccc.de/~schabi/weirdprog20c3/

    Greetings...
    hildi

  7. Re:A bit limited surely... by fredrikj · · Score: 1 · on Anger as a Software Design Philosophy

    I guess as an alternative, you could write in Beatnik and use only curses... :)