I censored it because I intend the HWN to be a PG rated article. I figure -- while I am not under any delusion that kids these days have mouths fouler than mine, which is a feat for sure -- that some young programmer with strict speaking morals may stumble upon the HWN and say, "Hey self! This is a fantastically written weekly newsletter concerning recent developments in this community, and did I mention how wonderfully written it is?" I should want said programmer to not feel any offense that can be easily avoided by a single * here or !@#$ there. Generally I'm opposed to censorship -- but that generally entails an authority censoring against the will of the author, I think that in this case -- as I am the author/editor (not of the post proper, but rather the conduit to the post) -- that censorship-self-inflicted doesn't really count. I guess my view is that such a paper with an unintentionally foul- mouthed name -- like Brainf*ck -- ought not be the reason for which your paper is rejected from a journal or other publication source, but rather it should be understood that it might be mildly censored (as I did) if it is publish, in accordance with the intended audience of the publication source. /Joe On Nov 23, 2009, at 9:35 PM, Benjamin L.Russell wrote:
On Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:14:29 -0800 (PST), jfredett@gmail.com wrote:
Typef*ck: Brainf*ck in the type system. Johnny Morrice [23]showed us his implementation of everyone's favorite profane programming language... in the type system.
Incidentally, I've always wondered about the politically correct way of referring to this programming language (and related implementation in the above-mentioned type system) in academic circles; if I were writing a paper for submission to an academic journal, should I place priority on accuracy or propriety? In general, for what kinds of publications should I prioritize one criterion over the other?
In general, if a programming language-related term contains what is generally regarded as a profane word as a component, for what kinds of written material should I prioritize accuracy vs. propriety?
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