From: Ian Macdonald <ian@...>
Date: 2002-05-30T03:42:13+09:00
Subject: Re: [ANN] Ruby/DICT 0.9.0

On Sat 25 May 2002 at 04:18:02 +0900, Han Holl wrote:

> Ian Macdonald wrote:
> 
> >Hi,
> >
> >This is to announce Ruby/DICT.
> >
> > 
> >
> Interesting: (I hope matz won't be forced to change ruby's name <g>):
> 
> From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (09 FEB 02) [foldoc]:
> 
>  Ruby
> 
>     1. A {relational language} designed by Jones and M. Sheeran in
>     1986 for describing and designing circuits (a {hardware
>     description language}).  Ruby programs denote {binary
>     relation}s and programs are built-up inductively from
>     primitive relations using a pre-defined set of {relational
>     operator}s.  Ruby programs also have a geometric
>     interpretation as networks of primitive relations connected by
>     wires, which is important when layout is considered in circuit
>     design.

Hmm. Well, I'm not responsible for the various dictionaries
themselves, or I would take the liberty of changingt this :-)

Ian
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