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The downvotes explain why the world is declining in population. Most people fail to see this is the problem.

The problem with society is that people are commonly selfish, so the majority of people only do things that benefit them. Children benefited ancient societies. The problem with ind…

Currently, GTK3 is still used for the default GUI of some Linux distros, but for how long? Bearing the future in mind, should we develop on GTK3 or GTK4? Or we could ask: How long …

What if it's through ad networks? Do the ad-networks pay or do they bill their users? Do they start offering the option, "exclude Maryland"? It seems to me this would be really, re…

Dubious. They're doing all they can to kill it with censorship. It takes more than just new tech to keep something afloat - you also have to treat your userbase well.

Copper does not distinguish between function and object. An object-function has two parts: the member part and the executable body. In C++, it's analogous to: class FunctionObject …

Hey, I thought Episode 1 was good. It was the only prequel that could stand on its own as a complete story. The others were "Oops, I forgot to plan this out better so let's just ad…

a's type didn't change. The trap was that the wrapping function returned its nested function instead of itself. You can do the same thing in other languages, it's just easier to sl…

x = foo() bar(x.a: x.b:) Functions can return data. So say, a=5, then to get the value of 5 out, all you have to do is call the function a. Edit: I'm assuming foo() here returns an…

The colon is a shorthand for (). Incidentally, it also makes for lots of little smiley faces everywhere.

The dropping of semicolons and commas isn't what makes it simple, I'll agree. I was referring to the simplicity of the parse tree as a whole. It's easier to figure out what a Coppe…

Actually, it can take multiple. gte(a: b: c: d:) is equivalent to (in C) a >= b && a >= c && a >= d. By making operators like functions, you can group like-operations and simplify …

You are correct. "object-function" is basically like in Javascript: It's an object (having members) and an executable body. The colons are a shorthand for function call. ie myfunc(…

An article on the blog explains the parse tree. https://copperlang.wordpress.com/2016/11/18/printsyntax/ Edit: The design of the parse tree is such that there is no need for things…

I see what you're getting at. Yes, a ) is needed... eventually. I think the key with "loose" is that it's forgiving. You won't encounter many syntax errors in average programming b…

No semicolons are ever required. It is loose syntax in that most anything, including this paragraph, is valid and readable code

The guy who wrote it isn't a lawyer either.

I think being off social media is very healthy. It's sad that people don't interact in person as much anymore, but maybe we'll get more social media that encourages meeting offline…

I like to create programming languages, but coming up with unique names is tougher than it initially seems. (Think you're clever: Try typing your name idea into Github search.) The…

Have a look at this advice: https://www.busymonk.com/how-to-get-a-software-job/ While it's intended for new grads, there are a number of items on it that we often miss/forget/negle…

Come on, guys. Don't downvote him. He was being funny. X) Along those lines, we can say anything made for ChristOS is definitely cross-platform. XD (There's a double pun in that on…

On the right track, but even moreso of a factor is the personal relations in one's life. A kid straight out of school being told constantly to "go get a job" has trouble trying new…

I wish Thunderbird would show me the email address of the sender without requiring that I open the email. That way I could check for spammers and fakes posing as friends. I've sear…

If companies didn't require "higher education" degrees for entry, then schools would be forced to start appealing more to the masses. In an information age such as we live in, we c…