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The Slate Programming Language

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the languages-named-after-microsoft-sites dept.

An anonymous reader writes "I know that we have had an influx of new programming languages of late, but I feel that this one merits special attention. Theoretical computer scientists and long-time Squeak and LISP contributors Brian Rice and Lee Salzman have been rapidly developing a language called Slate. It draws on the various strengths of the Self, Smalltalk, and LISP languages. To quote from the website: 'Slate is a prototype-based object-oriented programming language based on Self, CLOS, and Smalltalk. Slate syntax is intended to be as familiar as possible to a Smalltalker, rather than engaging in divergent experiments in that respect.' The beta release is currently being written in Common LISP."

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  1. Ah, great, Smalltalk by Deraj+DeZine · · Score: 4, Funny
    Slate syntax is intended to be as familiar as possible to a Smalltalker

    And for the rest of the world? Oh wait, sorry, Smalltalkers are gods among programmers. So foolish of me to think of myself before the Smalltalkers.

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    True story.
  2. Eh by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Who gives a shit about the real world. None of the tools you cubicle-dwelling corporate serfs love so much ever came from the real world. All your programming tools come from research labs -- mere leftovers thrown away by academics once they grow bored of playing with them.

    You code monkeys are nothing but low-skilled craftsmen, so when real scientists speak, please sit down and shut up, mkay?

  3. Wait a minute....... by MasterSLATE · · Score: 5, Funny

    Thats MY nick..... So, they're saying I'm a smalltalker with a lisp?

    Shhhtop it! :(

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  4. Amazing. by warrax_666 · · Score: 4, Funny

    And they say its syntax is easier to understand than LISP? I wonder what they're smoking...

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    HAND.