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X# Functional Programming from Microsoft?

Posted by timothy on from the rumor-pile dept.

TheSync writes "SearchWebServices.Com has an article claiming that Microsoft is working on a functional language named 'X#'. The language is supposed to be data-oriented and LISP-like, but set up to handle XML."

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  1. Humorists! by avalys · · Score: 4, Funny

    "Microsoft is working on a functional language...".

    Heh...funny. We're finally getting some humor around here.

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  2. Is .NET .DEAD yet? by MacAndrew · · Score: 5, Funny

    I've been waiting for the .ANNOUNCEMENT, but .MAYBE I'm .HOPING for too .MUCH.

  3. You know.. in music.. by MarvinMouse · · Score: 5, Funny

    Being sharp isn't a good thing... It's actually common for singers who don't know how to sing to sing sharp... Yet, Microsoft likes C#, and X# (X isn't even a note this time.) I am excited though. I am waiting for someone to tune Microsoft a bit and perhaps release b-flat, or perhaps D##.

    Sometimes being sharp is useful (in the right key), but if you already know the key is C, C# is not a good note to hit.

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    1. Re:You know.. in music.. by Alethes · · Score: 4, Funny

      but if you already know the key is C, C# is not a good note to hit.

      Tell that to any of the jazz guys that like the sound of a flat-9. :)

      Yeah, offtopic. Who cares?