See you there.


Jeff


On Wed, 4 Mar 2009 09:42:43 -0800, "Jeff Henrikson" <jehenrik@...>
said:
> SeaFunc is Seattle. SeaFunc is functional. Functional language.
> Functional programming. 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 Wed Mar 11, 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, Erlang, and Scala. Finally, the seeds of
> many progressive and ubiquitous features in C++/Java/C# and
> relatives are modern renditions of features originally d eveloped
> by the FP community.
>
> 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 6-10 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
>