Re: Offensive language in Prolog code

Michael Richter <[email protected]>
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"Dincer Uyav," in private correspondence yesterday:

*Checked your assets on the web, and found them pretty weak (and, more
> importantly, vulnerable).
> …
> *
> *Recommendation: apologize while you have time and retract all your
> flames with total submission. OR ELSE.*
>

*THIS* is your "or else"?  Pathetically attempting to spoof me and then
complaining about a license?  Wow!  Even script kiddies aren't this
pathetic usually.  Wow!  My "web assets" are so vulnerable you have to …
complain about the WTFPL.  Cool!



On 28 July 2013 13:03, Dincer Uyav <[email protected]> wrote:

> A certain michael richter published his (properly named) EVIL.PL with the
> following license:
>
> :- multifile license:license/3. license:license(wtfpl, lgpl,  [
> comment('Do What The Fuck You Want To Public License'),  url('
> http://www.wtfpl.net/txt/copying')]). :- license(wtfpl).
>
> Do we need such offensive language in Prolog code?
>
> I am currently trying to teach Prolog to my nephews and prefer not to show
> them this piece of P-code.
>
> I don't know what this guy was smoking at the time but I am deeply
> offended and expect SWI-Prolog not to host such illicit material; I am sure
> your membership agreement considers this as grounds for immediate
> termination.
>
> Dincer
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