Re: [FWP] Love & Hate shenanigans

[Jasvir Nagra <jas@cs.auckland.ac.nz>]

Tim Ayers <tayers@bridge.com> writes:

> >>>>> "J" == Jasvir Nagra <jas@cs.auckland.ac.nz> writes:
> J> PS.  An Apology: Although it seemed like a good idea on the night,
> J> Bulleans is probably not such a good name.  Probably should have gone
> J> with "strange"|"boolean" eq smogo or something equally clever. *sigh*
> J> Nevermind...
> 
> Gee, I liked Bullean. I had inferred the definition:
> 
> Bullean ('bul-lE-&n) (n): A pair of words that, when "compared" with
>   '&' or '|', act as if compared with the corresponding Boolean test
>   '&&' or '||'. Only certain pairs of words behave correctly so the
>   test is "bull."
> 
> Not a very precise definition, but hopefully it gets my meaning
> across.

The spirit of the definition captures my original intentions rather
well.  I am glad you said it, because I was a touch shy of offending
any sensitive sensibilities with my directness. ;-) Watch out Jargon
File!

Jas

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