>.@(+/%#)&.(a.&i.) 'KENNETH IVERSON' J ----- Original Message ----- From: "Björn Helgason" <[email protected]> To: "Programming forum" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, October 15, 2009 10:14 AM Subject: Re: [Jprogramming] Hi.
> >.@(+/%#)&.(a.&i.) 'KEN IVERSON' > J > > > 2009/10/14 Dan Bron <[email protected]>: >> Ambrus wrote: >>> I thought the name was the average of the two initials of Ken Iverson. >> >> I responded: >>> My personal "true story" of J's name is that Roger was hacking >>> at the first iteration of the interpreter.... >> >> On the other hand, if you're into hermeneutics, perhaps you'll find this >> intriguing: >> >> >.@(+/%#)&.(a.&i.) 'APL' >> J >> >> That is, J is a better-than-average APL.... >> >> -Dan >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm >> > > > > -- > Björn Helgason, Verkfræðingur > Fugl&Fiskur ehf, > Þerneyjarsundi 23, Hraunborgum > Po Box 127,801 Selfoss , > t-póst: [email protected] > gsm: +3546985532 > Landslags og skrúðgarðagerð, gröfuþjónusta > http://groups.google.com/group/J-Programming > > > Tæknikunnátta höndlar hið flókna, sköpunargáfa er meistari einfaldleikans > > góður kennari getur stigið á tær án þess að glansinn fari af skónum > /|_ .-----------------------------------. > ,' .\ / | Með léttri lund verður | > ,--' _,' | Dagurinn í dag | > / / | Enn betri en gærdagurinn | > ( -. | `-----------------------------------' > | ) | (\_ _/) > (`-. '--.) (='.'=) ♖♘♗♕♔♙ > `. )----' (")_(") ☃☠ > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
