Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!seismo!rochester!cornell!uw-beaver!tektronix!reed!percival!leonard From: leonard@percival.UUCP (Leonard Erickson) Newsgroups: comp.lang.misc Subject: Self reproducing programs (was Re: Problems needed!) Message-ID: <754@percival.UUCP> Date: Fri, 26-Jun-87 22:31:14 EDT Article-I.D.: percival.754 Posted: Fri Jun 26 22:31:14 1987 Date-Received: Sun, 28-Jun-87 01:18:15 EDT References: <9819@duke.cs.duke.edu> <6835@beta.UUCP> Reply-To: leonard@percival.UUCP (Leonard Erickson) Organization: Percy's UNIX, Portland, OR. Lines: 14 Summary: trivial solution :-) I once mentioned self-reproducing programs to a friend. His solution was unique. (also violated the "rules" but what the hey!) In almost any Microsoft BASIC _interpreter_ this "program" will work: 10 LIST :-) :-) :-) -- Leonard Erickson ...!tektronix!reed!percival!leonard CIS: [70465,203] ...!tektronix!reed!percival!!bucket!leonard "I used to be a hacker. Now I'm a 'microcomputer specialist'. You know... I'd rather be a hacker."