The Slate Programming Language

An anonymous reader writes "I know that we have had an influx of new programming languages of late, but I feel that this one merits special attention. Theoretical computer scientists and long-time Squeak and LISP contributors Brian Rice and Lee Salzman have been rapidly developing a language called Slate. It draws on the various strengths of the Self, Smalltalk, and LISP languages. To quote from the website: 'Slate is a prototype-based object-oriented programming language based on Self, CLOS, and Smalltalk. Slate syntax is intended to be as familiar as possible to a Smalltalker, rather than engaging in divergent experiments in that respect.' The beta release is currently being written in Common LISP."

It works!

[Timesprout]

I prototyped this mail using it

Ah, great, Smalltalk

[Deraj DeZine]

Slate syntax is intended to be as familiar as possible to a Smalltalker

And for the rest of the world? Oh wait, sorry, Smalltalkers are gods among programmers. So foolish of me to think of myself before the Smalltalkers.

well,

[bsDaemon]

at least you admit it. that's the first step to recovery.

right!

[Anonymous Coward]

I C sea Slates on the C Shore!

The first thought that came to my mind...

[Rahga]

Even though, admittedly, this looks is a joke post, I couldn't help but think this the moment I noticed the article: "I don't really need a programming language that hates Catholic, can't grasp the realities of free-market economics, and is determined to write-in Howard Dean on the 2004 elections ballots..."

Re:Too obscure

[Anonymous Coward]

Perhaps you would be more comfortable with Intercal [ofb.net] or Brainf*ck [muppetlabs.com]?

Eh

[Anonymous Coward]

Who gives a shit about the real world. None of the tools you cubicle-dwelling corporate serfs love so much ever came from the real world. All your programming tools come from research labs -- mere leftovers thrown away by academics once they grow bored of playing with them.

You code monkeys are nothing but low-skilled craftsmen, so when real scientists speak, please sit down and shut up, mkay?

Re:Ah, great, Smalltalk

[Mjlner]

Slate syntax is intended to be as familiar as possible to a Smalltalker

So it is definitively not going to be very popular in Finland [scantours.com]. The Finns are known as the worst small talkers in the world.
Oh, wait...

Re:Ah, great, Smalltalk

[Anonymous Coward]

Ok, fine. Since I have to, can I get it in music video form?

another one

[Anonymous Coward]

looks like "prototype-based, object-oriented" [google.com] are the new buzzwords in programming languages

it still needs more nanotubes to leverage your ROI while creating on-demand multi-tier dynamic buisness systems creating synergy between individual nodes of your process factoring considerations

Re:Ah, great, Smalltalk

[Deraj DeZine]

language designed to be easily used by small children...The language is literally child's play

So basically it's a language that was designed to be used by unwanted children in sweatshop conditions? I, for one, am apalled. All you Smalltalk slave drivers should be ashamed!

Wait a minute.......

[MasterSLATE]

Thats MY nick..... So, they're saying I'm a smalltalker with a lisp?

Shhhtop it! :(

Amazing.

[warrax_666]

And they say its syntax is easier to understand than LISP? I wonder what they're smoking...

I'm going to create the Stale programming language

[Anonymous Coward]

It's going to be based on COBOL, but will add the most annoying features of all of the other programming languges, and will leak memory like a firehose through a collander.

Re:Ah, great, Smalltalk

[saunabad]

Oh wait, sorry, Smalltalkers are gods among programmers.

Indeed. They are mentioned frequently on the literature, but no one has actually seen one living and breathing. :)

Headline we'll soon see

[Anonymous Coward]

"Number Of Programming Languages Exceeds Number Of Programmers"

RE: Theoretical computer scientists...

[Ignominious Cow Herd]

I wonder what Real computer scientists have been working on.