SeaFunc is Seattle. SeaFunc is functional. Functional language.
Functional PRO-gramming. We shall attempt to adjust your software, as
there is something wrong. You're in a C funk. Get out of your C funk.

The Mothership lands at *8 pm* on Tuesday May 29, at Ralph's Grocery
downtown at 4th and Lenora.

For the uninitiated: Functional programming (FP) is a tradition of
writing and modeling programs as the composition of mathematical
functions. FP is both a collection of specific language features and a
powerful way of thinking and reasoning about computation. Languages
associated with the FP way of thinking include: Lisp, ML, Scheme,
Smalltalk, Haskell and Erlang. Finally, the seeds of many progressive
and ubiquitous features in C++/Java/C# and relatives are modern
renditions of features originally developed by the FP community, including:


- Interactive debuggers
- LINQ in C#
- Unit testing
- Eclipse Intellisense
- Declarative programming
- Generational garbage collection
- Generic programming (popular example: C++ template metaprogramming)
- Dynamic typing
- Domain Specific Languages


Anyone interested in the application, extension or construction of
advanced programming languages - functional or not - is encouraged to
come. We've been meeting every three weeks since June 2004. A typical
showing is 8-10 people. If you think there must be more to life than
C++, Java, and C#, please join us!

Ralph's Grocery Deli
2035 4th Ave
Seattle, WA 98121

Ralph's includes a small upscale grocery, an extensive deli and generous
seating. Free wi-fi. Deli open until 1am.

To receive timely meeting announcements by e-mail, including where we
will be meeting, subscribe to the mailing list at
http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/SeaFunc


"Make my func the SeaFunc, I wants to get funked up." - Parliament