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Lucid – the origin story

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Post by rutenspitz » Tue, Aug 11, 2020, 8:51 PM UTC

Lucid – the origin story
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Re: Lucid – the origin story

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Post by pottertheotter » Wed, Aug 12, 2020, 12:00 AM UTC

In case others are wondering, this is about Lucid, the "dataflow programming language designed" [1], not the unicorn startup [2].

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucid_(programming_language) [2] https://www.golucid.co/

Re: Lucid – the origin story

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Post by msla » Wed, Aug 12, 2020, 1:21 AM UTC

pottertheotter wrote: post #2

In case others are wondering, this is about Lucid, the "dataflow programming language designed" [1], not the unicorn startup [2]. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucid_(programming_language) [2] https://www.golucid.co/

And here I thought it was about the company behind XEmacs

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XEmacs

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucid_Inc%2e

Re: Lucid – the origin story

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Post by waiseristy » Wed, Aug 12, 2020, 2:53 AM UTC

msla wrote: post #3

pottertheotter wrote: post #2

In case others are wondering, this is about Lucid, the "dataflow programming language designed" [1], not the unicorn startup [2]. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucid_(programming_language) [2] https://www.golucid.co/

And here I thought it was about the company behind XEmacs https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XEmacs https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucid_Inc%2e

And here I was thinking about the automotive startup!

https://lucidmotors.com/

Re: Lucid – the origin story

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Post by jweir » Wed, Aug 12, 2020, 3:26 AM UTC

Zélus is a modern language inspired in part by Lucid. I have been intrigued by this language, but have yet to get the time to try it out.

https://zelus.di.ens.fr/

Re: Lucid – the origin story

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Post by clouddrover » Wed, Aug 12, 2020, 4:45 AM UTC

waiseristy wrote: post #4

msla wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

And here I thought it was about the company behind XEmacs https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XEmacs https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucid_Inc%2e

And here I was thinking about the automotive startup! https://lucidmotors.com/

The Lucid Air is quite impressive:

https://www.motortrend.com/cars/lucid/air/2021/2021-lucid-ai...

Re: Lucid – the origin story

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Post by thayne » Wed, Aug 12, 2020, 5:12 AM UTC

waiseristy wrote: post #4

msla wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

And here I thought it was about the company behind XEmacs https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XEmacs https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucid_Inc%2e

And here I was thinking about the automotive startup! https://lucidmotors.com/

It is quite an overused name.

Re: Lucid – the origin story

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Post by 082349872349872 » Wed, Aug 12, 2020, 6:51 AM UTC

thayne wrote: post #7

waiseristy wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

And here I was thinking about the automotive startup! https://lucidmotors.com/

It is quite an overused name.

TIL it literally means "shiny", so if one wished to name a company or project after the new shiny, it would be something like Novum Lucidum?

(Incidentally, the "new idea manure spreader" is a thing.)

Re: Lucid – the origin story

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Post by pjmlp » Wed, Aug 12, 2020, 12:28 PM UTC

msla wrote: post #3

pottertheotter wrote: post #2

In case others are wondering, this is about Lucid, the "dataflow programming language designed" [1], not the unicorn startup [2]. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucid_(programming_language) [2] https://www.golucid.co/

And here I thought it was about the company behind XEmacs https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XEmacs https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucid_Inc%2e

That was my first thought as well.

Re: Lucid – the origin story

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Post by zeveb » Wed, Aug 12, 2020, 1:02 PM UTC

msla wrote: post #3

pottertheotter wrote: post #2

In case others are wondering, this is about Lucid, the "dataflow programming language designed" [1], not the unicorn startup [2]. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucid_(programming_language) [2] https://www.golucid.co/

And here I thought it was about the company behind XEmacs https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XEmacs https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucid_Inc%2e

Same here, particularly with the latest release of GNU Emacs.