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I believe this refers to the Entity Component System.

"To the members of the Budget Council" --Dijkstra https://www.cs.utexas.edu/users/EWD/transcriptions/OtherDocs...

yes, please. Much appreciated. Address in about.

I'd personally suggest looking at Python as a first language. Others here will suggest Ruby (esp with the mention of LISP) or Perl. Of course there are many others to suggest but t…

Same here. Like many things in python, the unconventional hack is made just inconvenient enough to persuade most people to rethink their strategy.

You are right. Publisher and "The company behind" do not necessarily equal "maker of". Perhaps I should have instead posted the Reuters article titled "Electronic Arts to buy Chill…

I read the "early" as pre-release and thought someone was trying to re-implement clojure in CL. I'm relieved. What's the backstory on this, fogus? I've not read about a CL Clojure …

It really depends on what type of vim user you are. I used vi/m for 10 years before starting with emacs. Emacs works better for me. I know people for whom vim works better for them…

It may not be interesting tech news but it is tech news relevant to the interests of those paying attention to the activities of startups.

I have to question your reasons for making a stand just now on the re-implementation of standard website features throughout the proliferation of diverse web publishing systems. It…

I believe he was referring to those who built and those who currently maintain Wikipedia. It is likely that those individuals set out not motivated by money but for some ideology, …

I don't believe the man in this story had any idea what he wanted apart from escape, escape from her, his kids, his job, perhaps his mortality. He could be described as a victim of…

It is possible that the rhetoric is part of the brand.