No idea in that case! Although, the inventor of Lisp has an Irish name - John McCarthy - he definitely isn't from Ireland - but his parents might have been...
"John McCarthy was born in Boston on September 4, 1927 to two immigrants, John Patrick and Ida Glatt McCarthy" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_McCarthy_(computer_scientist) <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_McCarthy_%28computer_scientist%29> It doesn't say where they came from - but you could always ask him...http://www-formal.stanford.edu/jmc/personal.html ! -JB PJ Fitzpatrick wrote: > He is not much older than me. Is there anything further back? > PJ > > > > On Fri, Oct 3, 2008 at 10:32 AM, John Byrne <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: > > > Apparently Paul Graham is from Wales: > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Graham > > Not many 'Lispers' more famous than that... (Creator of Arc and the > Yahoo! Store) > > I'd be interested in Lisp talks too if there's anyone giving them! > > -JB > > PJ Fitzpatrick wrote: > > Hi, > > While we have someone from the Uni's here i was wondering if i could > > ask a few questions that am i'm sorry not directly related to Python > > but related to Lisp (sorry cannot find a Lisp Ireland group!) > > - Is Lisp popular in Ireland? > > - Are there any Lisp talks ever organised? > > - Lisp has been around a while (one of the few languages older than > > me!) and was wondering what famous Lispers came from Ireland/British > > Isles? > > tks, > > PJ > > > > > > > > On the issue of Netsocs i was wondering if there is anything > around on > > Lisp as > > > > On Mon, Sep 29, 2008 at 11:41 AM, Kenneth O'Brien > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>>> wrote: > > > > Padraigs talk looks grand. We'd be looking to fill up to 90 > mins, > > so maybe 2 or 3 talks would do it. > > > > I appreciate the responses so far. Cheers. > > > > Any more takers? > > > > > > On Mon, Sep 29, 2008 at 11:07 AM, Michael Twomey > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>>> wrote: > > > > On Mon, Sep 29, 2008 at 10:06, Pádraig Brady > <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>>> wrote: > > >> Does anyone want to come give a talk on Python? We'd > invite > > Netsocs > > >> from TCD and DCU too. I'd be a nice way to expose > undergrads to > > >> Python. We could get a sizeable lecture theatre. > > >> > > > How about this one? > > > http://www.pixelbeat.org/talks/linux_and_python/ > > > > > > > Are you looking for multiple talks or a single general > > introduction to > > python one? I'm sure there are enough people to give > talks on > > specific > > subjects (e.g. web development with django) if there is > > interest. If > > it's one talk I second Pádraig's. > > > > cheers, > > mick > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > ~Kenneth O'Brien > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com <http://www.avg.com/> > > Version: 8.0.173 / Virus Database: 270.7.5/1704 - Release > Date: 10/2/2008 9:35 PM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.173 / Virus Database: 270.7.5/1704 - Release Date: 10/2/2008 > 9:35 PM > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Python Ireland" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.ie/group/pythonireland?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
