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Best Weblog Application for Posting Source Code?
BrewerDude asks: "I've set up a blog about programming (URL withheld: this isn't about self-promotion). I'm currently using one of the popular blog hosting services, but find it lacking when it comes to handling source code snippets in posts. It's even worse when it comes to dealing with code snippets that people include in their comments. At this point I'm frustrated enough that I'm ready to move from that service to something else. Ideally, I'm looking for something that will handle syntax highlighting for a variety of languages and do this for both the posts and the comments. I'd prefer a hosted solution, but am not opposed to installing and maintaining my own instance of a blog application if necessary. What have you found to be the best blog application when it comes to supporting posts and comments that include source code?"
Jokes aside, it does bring up an interesting question: is Slashdot a blog? I've heard some people refer to it as a blog. I mean, it's not a blog like my blog but do all blogs have to look like that? What defines a blog? Wikipedia defines it as a website where entries are made in journal style and displayed in a reverse chronological order. But made by whom? When I think of a blog I typically think of something personal and narative. That's what "journal style" means to me, but that's probably just because of my bias towards online diaries. The real question is, does Slashdot identify itself as a blog? Are the Slashdot "editors" insulted by the term? Does anyone really care if they are?
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