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Oct
09

Co-dfns v0.3 Released

After a long wait, I happily announce the first open-source release of the Co-dfns compiler. This version provides the features
Aug
01

Debugging is Ignorance

Today reminded me how much I dislike debuggers. Really, though, I do not dislike debuggers; I dislike languages that compel
Jul
22

A Favorite Gnome Feature

I unashamedly enjoy Gnome 3 [http://www.gnome.org]; some of its features don't get enough attention. Case
Jun
30

Imminent Co-dfns Releases

I've been wanting to get increment Co-dfns releases out to the public for a long time. I think
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Jun
12

ARRAY '14: Ancient Language, Modern Compiler

Location: ARRAY '14 Paper [https://dl.dumptruck.goldenfrog.com/p/saMOZE8LBi/tech/2014-ARRAY/paper.pdf?dl=1] Abstract The
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Jun
03

Co-dfns Report: Increment 5 Certified

I am pleased to report that I have certified the 5th increment of Co-dfns today. This increment brings the ability
Jun
02

APL a Day #7: Scalar Functions

Scalar functions perform most of the hard labor in an APL program. A scalar function defines a mapping from one
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Jun
02

Wow, I'm not alone (Trypophobia)

Who would have thought it. I saw this image on a page: http://cdn.taboolasyndication.com/libtrc/static/thumbnails/88f0d23bce4e26aedede454e24c50a6f.
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May
27

APL a Day #6: Indices and Encoding

Previous sessions established a basic conception of indexing an array. Namely, an index encodes a reference to an element in
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May
25

Splitting up Co-dfns Documentation

The Co-dfns compiler relies heavily on a workflow that leverages a number of technical documents to coordinate the various development
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