-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 dly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> If J terms can actually be used to describe J technically why not use > them? Donna, that's a good question. Some (e.g., Roger) seem to do that more than others. When I first learned a bit of APL, it was from Heller's book on digital systems design. As a result, I used APL for a couple of years after college as my digital design language, even though I didn't ever use an APL interpreter until over 10 years later. I think J would be an excellent tool for doing the same thing. I suspect part of the problem is that J seems more complex than the APL of 1970, and so there's more risk for someone at my level to write nonsense in J unless I verify it on a computer. Having thought about that for some time, though, I have begun to use J as a note-taking language when it seems appropriate. Thanks for bringing it up! Bill - -- Bill Harris http://facilitatedsystems.com/weblog/ Facilitated Systems Everett, WA 98208 USA http://facilitatedsystems.com/ phone: +1 425 337-5541 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.3 (MingW32) Comment: For more information, see http://www.gnupg.org iD8DBQFEpf0H3J3HaQTDvd8RAjxFAKCEdGhlpVMsbpgB+RUpPd+to+6Z2gCfb7AG QfqLLU+CPRxenK+u6GTl3PE= =ddHU -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
