eagle2001

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1. 1.▲
   by eagle2001 9y ago

   +1
2. 2.▲
   by eagle2001 9y ago

   The LtU blurb says "a variant of Haskell", but the github readme does not mention non-strict. Strict or not?
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   by eagle2001 9y ago

   > In short, we over-reward those at the top and dismiss the rest. This is standard tournament theory: big rewards at the top to provide a strong incentives for excellence. Look at the prize structure in sporting events and at the three-
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   by eagle2001 12y ago

   It's still early days for Julia, and performance is uneven. I wouldn't use it for serious work unless 1) an expert in your field is already using it (e.g. Udell and Convex.jl) or 2) you carefully benchmark your key computations.
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   by eagle2001 12y ago

   Can this be made to work with the ESS julia mode?
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   by eagle2001 12y ago

   "There are more advanced languages than Haskell, they aren't ML, and PL researchers/experimenters are still working out how to make them work nicely for day to day stuff." Examples, please. (I like bright, shiny things.