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Re: [patterns-discussion] Homoiconicity Pattern Language?

From: Pascal Costanza <costanza AT web.de>
To: Patterns-Discussion <patterns-discussion AT cs.uiuc.edu>
Cc: Mike Beedle <beedlem AT e-architects.com>
Subject: Re: [patterns-discussion] Homoiconicity Pattern Language?
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 01:33:26 +0200
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On 14 Aug 2004, at 10:07, Mike Beedle wrote:

http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?HomoiconicLanguages

Homoiconicity is perhaps the deepest and most fundamental property
of a computer language -- one that can be attributed to bring forth
the most adaptability and or life resemblance.

Hm, interesting. But where does this term come from? Is it well-defined? (Maybe not, and maybe it's not important, but I am just asking...)

Pascal

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[patterns-discussion] Homoiconicity Pattern Language?, Mike Beedle, 08/14/2004
- Re: [patterns-discussion] Homoiconicity Pattern Language?, Pascal Costanza, 08/14/2004
  - RE: [patterns-discussion] Homoiconicity Pattern Language?, Mike Beedle, 08/15/2004
    - Re: [patterns-discussion] Homoiconicity Pattern Language?, Pascal Costanza, 08/15/2004
      - RE: [patterns-discussion] Homoiconicity Pattern Language?, Mike Beedle, 08/15/2004
        
        Re: [patterns-discussion] Homoiconicity Pattern Language?, Pascal Costanza, 08/16/2004
        
        RE: [patterns-discussion] Homoiconicity Pattern Language?, Mike Beedle, 08/16/2004
- <Possible follow-up(s)>
- Re: [patterns-discussion] Homoiconicity Pattern Language?, Ralph Johnson, 08/14/2004
  - RE: [patterns-discussion] Homoiconicity Pattern Language?, Mike Beedle, 08/15/2004