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Bug 46517 - dev-lang/wspace-0.2 (new package)
Summary: dev-lang/wspace-0.2 (new package)
Status: RESOLVED WONTFIX
Alias: None
Product: Gentoo Linux
Classification: Unclassified
Component: New packages (show other bugs)
Hardware: All All
: High enhancement (vote)
Assignee: Default Assignee for New Packages
URL: http://compsoc.dur.ac.uk/whitespace/
Whiteboard:
Keywords:
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
Reported: 2004-04-01 12:53 UTC by Lukasz Strzygowski (RETIRED)
Modified: 2006-01-29 05:16 UTC (History)
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Attachments
wspace-0.2.ebuild (wspace-0.2.ebuild,486 bytes, text/plain)
2004-04-01 12:54 UTC, Lukasz Strzygowski (RETIRED)
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Description Lukasz Strzygowski (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2004-04-01 12:53:11 UTC
from it's webpage:

"""
   What is Whitespace?
Most modern programming languages do not consider white space characters (spaces, tabs and newlines) syntax, ignoring them, as if they weren't there. We consider this to be a gross injustice to these perfectly friendly members of the character set. Should they be ignored, just because they are invisible? Whitespace is a language that seeks to redress the balance. Any non whitespace characters are ignored; only spaces, tabs and newlines are considered syntax.

   What are the advantages of Whitespace?
Some things which are difficult in other languages are made much easier in Whitespace. For example, literate programming is simply a matter of writing your helpful comments in between program instructions. It's also easy to encrypt your programs. Simply write a misleading comment!

Whitespace is a particularly useful language for spies. Imagine you have a top secret program that you don't want anyone to see. What do you do? Simply print it out and delete the file, ready to type in at a later date. Nobody will know that your blank piece of paper is actually vital computer code!
"""
Comment 1 Lukasz Strzygowski (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2004-04-01 12:54:30 UTC
Created attachment 28525 [details]
wspace-0.2.ebuild
Comment 2 Lukasz Strzygowski (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2006-01-29 05:16:00 UTC
Unmaintained for a long time. Closing.