Compiler for the M language of the French DGFiP

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Post by testcross » Fri, Oct 09, 2020, 4:11 PM UTC

Compiler for the M language of the French DGFiP
gitlab.inria.fr

Re: Compiler for the M language of the French DGFiP

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Post by fsflover » Fri, Oct 09, 2020, 4:25 PM UTC

Very good news. Consider signing the petition to make all publicly funded code free: https://publiccode.eu.

Re: Compiler for the M language of the French DGFiP

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Post by aunetx » Fri, Oct 09, 2020, 4:31 PM UTC

That's funny because the INRIA is 5 minutes away from the place I am studying sciences right now, I did not think I would ever see them top in HN :)

Re: Compiler for the M language of the French DGFiP

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Post by testcross » Fri, Oct 09, 2020, 4:31 PM UTC

The author explains what were the challenging bits in this thread (in french): https://twitter.com/DMerigoux/status/1314531302079688709

Re: Compiler for the M language of the French DGFiP

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Post by jmole » Fri, Oct 09, 2020, 4:34 PM UTC

fsflover wrote: post #2

Very good news. Consider signing the petition to make all publicly funded code free: https://publiccode.eu .

is there an initiative like this in the US?

Re: Compiler for the M language of the French DGFiP

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Post by aaronblohowiak » Fri, Oct 09, 2020, 4:34 PM UTC

aunetx wrote: post #3

That's funny because the INRIA is 5 minutes away from the place I am studying sciences right now, I did not think I would ever see them top in HN :)

OCaml gets a lot of love here from time to time..

Re: Compiler for the M language of the French DGFiP

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Post by aloukissas » Fri, Oct 09, 2020, 4:38 PM UTC

jmole wrote: post #5

fsflover wrote: post #2

Very good news. Consider signing the petition to make all publicly funded code free: https://publiccode.eu .

is there an initiative like this in the US?

Doubt it. The Intuit and HR Block lobbying dollars make sure our tax system is complicated enough to keep their businesses booming.

Re: Compiler for the M language of the French DGFiP

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Post by [deleted] » Fri, Oct 09, 2020, 4:38 PM UTC

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Re: Compiler for the M language of the French DGFiP

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Post by aunetx » Fri, Oct 09, 2020, 4:38 PM UTC

aaronblohowiak wrote: post #6

aunetx wrote: post #3

That's funny because the INRIA is 5 minutes away from the place I am studying sciences right now, I did not think I would ever see them top in HN :)

OCaml gets a lot of love here from time to time..

Actually I was not even aware that they created ocaml nor scilab :/ so I seriously consider visiting this place again in a near future

Re: Compiler for the M language of the French DGFiP

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Post by hansjorg » Fri, Oct 09, 2020, 4:39 PM UTC

aunetx wrote: post #3

That's funny because the INRIA is 5 minutes away from the place I am studying sciences right now, I did not think I would ever see them top in HN :)

They've been on the frontpage many times just the last year (click inria.fr after the post title to see all submissions linking there).