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Open Source Art?

Posted by michael on from the slashcode-vaguely-resembles-the-scream dept.

gz writes "The Whitney has put online an exhibit where viewers are encouraged to examine the source code of the program that generates the art, despite the fact that the majority of viewers have no idea what the code means. Projects use Java, C, Perl, Lingo, and VB."

5 of 150 comments (clear)

  1. I've always said good coding is an art... by foxtrot · · Score: 2, Funny

    ...but this is not what I meant...

    1. Re:I've always said good coding is an art... by kin_korn_karn · · Score: 4, Funny

      VB would be paint by number pics of Elvis

  2. Debugged? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    I certainly hope these folks have debugged their code before exhibiting it. I would have to have some of the 'art critics' on /. tear into it for mistakes...

  3. Re:/. Effect by ojplg · · Score: 4, Funny

    Yep. Once it was posted on Slashdot it was inevitable that it would be an example of the artistic technique known as praecisio. Complete silence.

  4. Finally, the source code for modern art revealed! by messiertom · · Score: 2, Funny

    int
    main(int argc, char *argv[])
    {
    return 1;
    }