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Re: AffineTransform interpolation

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From	Martin Gregorie <martin@address-in-sig.invalid>
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Subject	Re: AffineTransform interpolation
Date	Fri, 12 Oct 2012 00:17:41 +0000 (UTC)
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On Thu, 11 Oct 2012 18:02:18 -0400, Arne Vajhøj wrote:

> On 10/11/2012 11:23 AM, Knute Johnson wrote:
>> On 10/10/2012 7:55 PM, Arne Vajhøj wrote:
>>> On 10/10/2012 10:44 PM, Knute Johnson wrote:
>>>> Anybody remember the name of the programming language from the 70s
>>>> that had a bunch of built functions for things like matrix math?  I
>>>> think it started with an A?  School had a PDP 8 or 11 and it ran on
>>>> that.
>>>
>>> APL?
>>
>> That's it Arne.  It's been so long I just couldn't remember any more. 
>> I wonder if it is still used?
> 
> I think it is quite rare.
> 
> But it is still used.
>
It used to be described as the ultimate write-only language. I remember 
it being said that Ken Iverson wrote a GUI style text editor in 25 lines 
of APL, but was unable to understand it six months later.
  
> I believe one of the more popular flavors/offspring is J:
> 
... also by Iverson!


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AffineTransform interpolation bob smith <bob@coolfone.comze.com> - 2012-10-10 13:12 -0700
  Re: AffineTransform interpolation Roedy Green <see_website@mindprod.com.invalid> - 2012-10-10 13:23 -0700
  Re: AffineTransform interpolation Knute Johnson <nospam@knutejohnson.com> - 2012-10-10 13:46 -0700
  Re: AffineTransform interpolation Jeff Higgins <jeff@invalid.invalid> - 2012-10-10 17:31 -0400
  Re: AffineTransform interpolation Eric Sosman <esosman@comcast-dot-net.invalid> - 2012-10-10 18:29 -0400
  Re: AffineTransform interpolation Peter Duniho <NpOeStPeAdM@NnOwSlPiAnMk.com> - 2012-10-10 16:55 -0700
    Re: AffineTransform interpolation Lew <lewbloch@gmail.com> - 2012-10-10 17:02 -0700
  Re: AffineTransform interpolation Knute Johnson <nospam@knutejohnson.com> - 2012-10-10 19:44 -0700
    Re: AffineTransform interpolation Gene Wirchenko <genew@ocis.net> - 2012-10-10 19:47 -0700
    Re: AffineTransform interpolation Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2012-10-10 22:55 -0400
      Re: AffineTransform interpolation Knute Johnson <nospam@knutejohnson.com> - 2012-10-11 08:23 -0700
        Re: AffineTransform interpolation "Aaron W. Hsu" <arcfide@sacrideo.us> - 2012-10-11 14:00 -0400
        Re: AffineTransform interpolation Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2012-10-11 18:02 -0400
          Re: AffineTransform interpolation Martin Gregorie <martin@address-in-sig.invalid> - 2012-10-12 00:17 +0000
            Re: AffineTransform interpolation Gene Wirchenko <genew@ocis.net> - 2012-10-11 20:03 -0700
            Re: AffineTransform interpolation Arved Sandstrom <asandstrom2@eastlink.ca> - 2012-10-17 20:01 -0300
    Re: AffineTransform interpolation markspace <-@.> - 2012-10-10 20:21 -0700

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