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Debate:Should RobS lose his Sysop rights?

2011-07-31T20:09:58Z

GuidoF: /* Nay */

<center>'''Uhhh, this really isn't a debate. It's a poll. In response to [[User:Conservative]] pressuring the site owner to abandon established site policies and invoke [[mob rule]], please indicate your votes below.'''</center><center>''Note:User participation here will be exempt from the 90/10 rule, however there's no guarantee you may not suffer a reprisal block for participating. I will however do whatever I can to help if that were to happen.''</center>
[[Category:Conservapedia Debates]]

==Yea==
#[[User:Conservative]]
#[[User:TerryH]]
#[[User:Karajou]]
#Mystery Sysop 1
#Mystery Sysop 2

(To make the vote count accurate, I'm adding some votes that have been cast [http://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk%3AAschlafly&action=historysubmit&diff=895426&oldid=895420 elsewhere]. I invite anyone I've listed to add a comment by their name. --[[User:MarkGall|MarkGall]] 15:11, 31 July 2011 (EDT))

(Note also: Only actual signed votes by actual registered users carry any weight. Statements that some unidentified person has privately supported one's position by email carry no weight. Note also that sockpuppets are strictly forbidden at Conservapedia, and that "checkuser" is used to discover violations. --[[User:SamHB|SamHB]] 15:18, 31 July 2011 (EDT))

==Nay==

#I vote '''nay'''. RobS is trying to bring accountability to the site. There is something admirable in that, and it's a move in the right direction. [[User:KBarnett|—KBarnett ]] 14:56, 31 July 2011 (EDT)
#RobS should keep his rights. If anything, Conservative should lose his. [[User:JonS|JonS]] 15:00, 31 July 2011 (EDT)
#Nay. I can't see a reason why RobS should lose his rights, especially when there are others who seem to actively be harming the site through their actions.--[[User:MRellek|MRellek]] 15:03, 31 July 2011 (EDT)
#Obvious '''nay''' for obvious reasons. We need to put an end to arbitrary block times and the constant history deletion of pages (such as the ''Community Portal'') at the very least. As long as the sysops have the right to do whatever they please (while subjecting regular users to rules that are much stricter than for example Wikipedia's policies), the community won't grow and will forever be a paradise for parodists. --[[User:Sid 3050|Sid 3050]] 15:04, 31 July 2011 (EDT)
#I vote no. I haven't been around in quite some time, but I used to be a fairly active user (with block rights etc) and left in part because of some of the same issues RobS has addressed. I too believe these "reforms" are necessary for the site to move forward, and may return to active participation if something along these lines is enacted. --[[User:MarkGall|MarkGall]] 15:08, 31 July 2011 (EDT) (editing while traveling, please don't ban me for the IP change!) (PS: can some sysop fix the spelling of this page?)
#Obvious '''nay''', for all the reasons that have been discussed, by many people, here and elsewhere. --[[User:SamHB|SamHB]] 15:18, 31 July 2011 (EDT)
#Nay. I'm not well versed in this discussion nor this site, but even after wading through the community portal, it's not clearly expressed what RobS has done incorrectly that violates the policy of the site. If anything, this seems more a grudge match, something in between a tit-for-tat and a vendetta. Is Conservapedia really at a point at which ideas for the site can't be discussed? [[User:IanR|IanR]] 15:22, 31 July 2011 (EDT)
#As strong of a '''nay''' as one could possibly nay [[User:TerryB|TerryB]] 15:22, 31 July 2011 (EDT)
#Nay, in the strongest possible terms. If those in power are held to the rules that others must follow then a just society will always emerge. If, however, those in authority are allowed to run rampage unchecked, then [http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=327929 this] is the inevitable result. Chaos, corruption and an organisation that can no longer function.--[[User:IeuanApGriffith|IeuanApGriffith]] 15:34, 31 July 2011 (EDT)
#Nay. The only thing that will save this wiki as a conservative sight on the internet is Robs's proposals. Lose them and this wiki will go the way TK wanted. Rein in conservative and karajou and this project may JUST be saved. [[User:Davidspencer|Davidspencer]] 15:37, 31 July 2011 (EDT)
#RobS is a reasonable fellow and is only trying to improve the wiki. He is the only sysop campaigning in the face of User:conservative's abusive habits of shutting down discussion by
::*locking talk pages (including his own)
::*deleting and using oversight on talk pages to remove criticism of him
::*blocking people that disagree with him
::As a result of this, User:conservative has become quite upset at being called out and instead of changing his ways is lashing out at RobS- which normally works fine except that RobS is also a sysop and thus can unblock himself and restore commentary. Worst of all RobS is capable of committing the horrific crime of posting on User:conservative's talk page.
::It is in Conservapedia's best interests to let Rob keep his rights and march by his side as he strives to improve the community and its interactions.--[[User:CamilleT|CamilleT]] 15:59, 31 July 2011 (EDT)
#Nay. RobS is working to improve the site (while keeping its conservative POV), Conservative to protect his petty fiefdom. [[User:GuidoF|Guy]][[User_talk:GuidoF|message me]] 16:09, 31 July 2011 (EDT)

Programming language

2011-07-14T21:37:56Z

GuidoF: /* Language List */

A '''Programming Language''' is a small set of words and syntactic rules that allow people to write computer programs. When the [[computer program]] is executed by a [[computer]], it will follow the instructions and perform the requested work. Many different programming languages have been defined. Some are general-purpose and some are specific to a particular problem domain. However, programming languages evolve over time and usually become more general-purpose. For instance, the [[BASIC programming language]] and the [[Pascal programming language]] were originally intended as teaching languages, for students of programming. But both are now popular as general-purpose languages. The features of most modern programming languages are similar, but the words and syntax differ. For instance, the PRINT statement is used to output data in BASIC, whereas WRITELN is used for the same purpose in Pascal. Even when the words and syntax are similar between two languages, often the meaning (semantics) is different.

Unlike human languages, computer languages are much smaller (having grammars of around two dozen words) and define meanings more precisely.

The first programming language was A-0, developed in 1951.

==Implementation of Programming Languages==
A set of instructions written in a programming language is called '''source code''', or simply '''code'''. In order for a computer to execute a program, another program must be used to prepare the source for execution. '''Interpreters''' translate the source code into '''machine code''' as the program executes. '''Compilers''' and '''Assemblers''' convert the source code into machine code once, and the computer can run the machine code any number of times. This makes compiled code run faster than interpreted code, usually by a factor of about 10.

==Distinguishing Features==
Programming languages can be divided into '''declarative''' and '''procedural''' languages. Declarative languages define information such as relationships and attributes. Modula is an example of a declarative language. Procedural languages define processes (algorithms) for the computer to follow. C is an example of a procedural language.

Languages can also be divided into '''low-level languages''' such as Assembly, and '''high-level languages''' such as [[Cobol|COBOL]]. Low-level languages are those where the program code interacts directly (or fairly directly), with the CPU, whereas high-level languages have a higher level of abstraction, leaving the compiler or interpreter to deal with issuing the appropriate commands to the CPU, and similar issues.

The level of a language is a sliding scale, with some languages considered more high-level than others. Low-level langauges tend to require more steps to accomplish the same tasks than high-level languages. [[Assembly Language]] is not '''a''' specific language, such as BASIC, but rather any of a group of languages that are each specific to a particular [[CPU]].

Most, if not all, high-level languages support the following features: sub-routines (functions and procedures), variables, flow-control, data types, I/O, arithmetic operations, string operations, dynamic allocation (heaps), arrays, structures, constants, and literals. Unique features of some languages will find their way into other languages if the feature is generally useful, or will remain unique to the language otherwise. An example of a feature that has not received widespread acceptance is '''sets'''.

'''Objects''' are a means of encapsulating data and algorithms that operate on that data, with polymorphism. Originally specified in SmallTalk, objects became popular with the advent of C++. Many languages which originally did not support objects have since acquired them. For instance [[Visual BASIC]] is a version of BASIC supporting objects. Likewise, [[Borland Delphi]] is a version of Pascal supporting objects.

==Language List==
Most of the program code in use today is written in C, C++, COBOL, and Java. Other popular general-purpose languages include BASIC, Pascal, and C#. There are literally thousands of programming languages, although many of them are simply variants of others. Variants are called '''dialects'''. Thus, Visual BASIC is a dialect of BASIC.

The following is a sample list of programming languages.

A-0

Ada

ALGOL

APL

Assembly

[[BASIC]]

[[C]]

[[C++]]

C#

COBOL

D

Euclid

FORTRAN

Galaxy

IITRAN

Java

[[Javascript]]

Jovial

LISP

Modula 2

MUMPS

Oberon

[[Pascal]]

Perl

PHP

PL/I

Prolog

[[Python (programming language)|Python]]

RPG

Sirius

SmallTalk

SNOBOL

YACC

==References==
[http://www.princeton.edu/~ferguson/adw/programming_languages.shtml The History of Computer Programming Languages]
[http://people.ku.edu/~nkinners/LangList/Extras/langlist.htm The Language List]

[[Category:Information technology]]
[[Category:Computer Science]]

Object Oriented programming

2011-07-14T21:36:40Z

GuidoF: /* Polymorphism */

'''Object Oriented programming '''(OOP) languages are based around the paradigm of objects that interact with each other to produce functionality. There are many [[programming language|programming languages]] that are designed around object oriented principles, such as [[Java]].

== Objects ==
Objects are components of an object oriented language, consisting of properties and methods.

An object is also known as a Type or Class.

== Polymorphism ==
Polymorphism allows an object to appear as another object. This means that a complex object can appear to be a simple one. The example below shows that you can have a specific model of car, such as the [[Model T]], which looks like and acts like a normal car.

=== Example (Java)===

<pre>
public class ModelT extends Car {
private Color color = Color.BLACK;
private String model = "T";

public void setColor(Color color){
this.color = color;
}

public Color getColor(){
return this.color;
}

public String getModel(){
return model;
}
}

public abstract class Car {
void setColor(Color color);
Color getColor();
String getModel();
}
</pre>

[[Category:Programming Languages]]

Programming language

2011-07-14T21:34:59Z

GuidoF: /* Language List */

A '''Programming Language''' is a small set of words and syntactic rules that allow people to write computer programs. When the [[computer program]] is executed by a [[computer]], it will follow the instructions and perform the requested work. Many different programming languages have been defined. Some are general-purpose and some are specific to a particular problem domain. However, programming languages evolve over time and usually become more general-purpose. For instance, the [[BASIC programming language]] and the [[Pascal programming language]] were originally intended as teaching languages, for students of programming. But both are now popular as general-purpose languages. The features of most modern programming languages are similar, but the words and syntax differ. For instance, the PRINT statement is used to output data in BASIC, whereas WRITELN is used for the same purpose in Pascal. Even when the words and syntax are similar between two languages, often the meaning (semantics) is different.

Unlike human languages, computer languages are much smaller (having grammars of around two dozen words) and define meanings more precisely.

The first programming language was A-0, developed in 1951.

==Implementation of Programming Languages==
A set of instructions written in a programming language is called '''source code''', or simply '''code'''. In order for a computer to execute a program, another program must be used to prepare the source for execution. '''Interpreters''' translate the source code into '''machine code''' as the program executes. '''Compilers''' and '''Assemblers''' convert the source code into machine code once, and the computer can run the machine code any number of times. This makes compiled code run faster than interpreted code, usually by a factor of about 10.

==Distinguishing Features==
Programming languages can be divided into '''declarative''' and '''procedural''' languages. Declarative languages define information such as relationships and attributes. Modula is an example of a declarative language. Procedural languages define processes (algorithms) for the computer to follow. C is an example of a procedural language.

Languages can also be divided into '''low-level languages''' such as Assembly, and '''high-level languages''' such as [[Cobol|COBOL]]. Low-level languages are those where the program code interacts directly (or fairly directly), with the CPU, whereas high-level languages have a higher level of abstraction, leaving the compiler or interpreter to deal with issuing the appropriate commands to the CPU, and similar issues.

The level of a language is a sliding scale, with some languages considered more high-level than others. Low-level langauges tend to require more steps to accomplish the same tasks than high-level languages. [[Assembly Language]] is not '''a''' specific language, such as BASIC, but rather any of a group of languages that are each specific to a particular [[CPU]].

Most, if not all, high-level languages support the following features: sub-routines (functions and procedures), variables, flow-control, data types, I/O, arithmetic operations, string operations, dynamic allocation (heaps), arrays, structures, constants, and literals. Unique features of some languages will find their way into other languages if the feature is generally useful, or will remain unique to the language otherwise. An example of a feature that has not received widespread acceptance is '''sets'''.

'''Objects''' are a means of encapsulating data and algorithms that operate on that data, with polymorphism. Originally specified in SmallTalk, objects became popular with the advent of C++. Many languages which originally did not support objects have since acquired them. For instance [[Visual BASIC]] is a version of BASIC supporting objects. Likewise, [[Borland Delphi]] is a version of Pascal supporting objects.

==Language List==
Most of the program code in use today is written in C, C++, COBOL, and Java. Other popular general-purpose languages include BASIC, Pascal, and C#. There are literally thousands of programming languages, although many of them are simply variants of others. Variants are called '''dialects'''. Thus, Visual BASIC is a dialect of BASIC.

The following is a sample list of programming languages.

A-0

Ada

ALGOL

APL

Assembly

[[BASIC]]

[[C]]

[[C++]]

C#

COBOL

D

Euclid

FORTRAN

Galaxy

IITRAN

Java

[[Javascript]]

Jovial

LISP

Modula 2

MUMPS

Oberon

[[Pascal]]

Perl

PL/I

Prolog

[[Python (programming language)|Python]]

RPG

Sirius

SmallTalk

SNOBOL

YACC

==References==
[http://www.princeton.edu/~ferguson/adw/programming_languages.shtml The History of Computer Programming Languages]
[http://people.ku.edu/~nkinners/LangList/Extras/langlist.htm The Language List]

[[Category:Information technology]]
[[Category:Computer Science]]

C (programming language)

2011-07-14T21:34:15Z

GuidoF: /* "Hello World!" program */ cant't wikilink in code apparently

'''C''' is the name of a [[procedural programming|procedural]], [[imperative programming|imperative]] [[programming language]] developed in 1972 by Dennis Ritchie at Bell Laboratories. It was a major improvement over the earlier languages BCPL and B.

C is still a popular choice for projects where speed and small program size are important considerations, such as embedded firmware. A significant portion of the [[Linux]] [[kernel]] was written in C. The syntax of C inspired many later languages such as [[C++]], [[Java]] and [[C Sharp]]. Many C compilers also support low-level programming via integrated inline assemblers.

== "Hello World!" program ==

<pre>
#include <stdio.h>

int main()
{
printf("Hello World!\n");
return 0;
}
</pre>

==See Also==
:[http://gcc.gnu.org/ Free compiler]
:[http://www.openwatcom.org/index.php/Main_Page Open Watcom C Compiler], high quality free C/C++ compiler.
:[http://www.c-compiler.com/ Miracle C compiler], free c/c++ compiler.
:[http://www.cs.virginia.edu/~lcc-win32/ lcc], portable C compiler, free for non-commercial use.

[[Category: Programming Languages]]

Java (programming language)

2011-07-14T21:33:08Z

GuidoF: /* Hello, World */ main doesn't take capital M, must be static, classes /should/ be capitalised

[[Image:322px-Java Logo svg.png|right|thumb|100px|Java logo.]]
'''Java''' is an [[object-oriented]] [[programming language]] developed by [[Sun Microsystems]] in the 1990's. Its syntax is similar to that of C++, but with some modifications. One of the major features which make Java programs easier to write than C++ programs is its support for automatic [[memory management]].

The Java [[compiler]] provided by Sun Microsystems compiles Java code to bytecode, which requires the Java Virtual Machine (commonly referred to as a JVM) to execute. This model was adopted by Microsoft for [[C Sharp | C#]] and other [[.NET]] languages. [[IBM]] and others supply regular Java compilers for those who don't want to use the [[virtual machine]].

Java applications are popular in creating [[applets]] for websites, due to their cross-platform nature. It still has not gained widespread popularity in stand-alone Windows applications, but is used primarily on web servers.

==Memory Management==
The Java programming language is based on [[Object Oriented programming]] principles, coupled with [[garbage collection]]. This means, unlike [[C]] and other lower level programming languages the developer is able to create programs without worrying about pointers, references and memory. Instead the Java [[Virtual Machine]] is able to manage objects that are in use, periodically deleting objects that are no longer referenced (and therefore no longer required by the program).

== Example Code ==
=== Hello, World ===
The easiest program in any language is something that displays "Hello, World!".
<pre>package hello;

public class World
{
public static void main(String[] args)
{
System.out.println("Hello, World!");
}
}</pre>

=== GUI with JFrame ===
An example of creating and showing a JFrame with nothing in it:
<pre>JFrame frame = new JFrame();
frame.show();</pre>

==External Links==
[http://www.java.com/ Official Java Website]
[[Category:Programming Languages]]

Talk:Bible codes

2011-06-11T12:18:14Z

GuidoF: Use redirect to preserve links

==Over-powered language==

The use of the word 'zealot' in this sentence, 'On the side of some ‘Bible Code’ zealots...' seems a bit too strong of a word. I'm going to change it to 'believers' as it is a softer word that still gets the point across. [[User:MHarris|MHarris]]

Excellent point! Thanks! :) :) :) [[User:PatternOfPersona|PatternOfPersona]] 20:46, 9 June 2011 (EDT)

:Zealot comes across as sounding like they are fanatical and makes them look almost like a cult. That is the only problem I have, the rest of it is till good though.

==Title==
I feel that ''Biblical codes'' (or ''Codes in the Bible'') would sound and scan better, though I may be mistaken. These titles would imply, however, that the Bible was discussing codes, so perhaps ''Biblical encoding'' would be more precise. [[User:GuidoF|Guy]][[User_talk:GuidoF|message me]] 07:49, 10 June 2011 (EDT)

:I thinking there certainly is a sense in which that is a good idea. But, my singular, and quite pressing, hunch is that any title but "Bible Codes" would be too complicated, even if more self-explanatory in a sense. Are you familiar with "Mind maps"? Specifically, with the most open-and-simple versions of them? I mean, any title which is so self-explanatory as never to be misleading for any frame of semantic reference would be far longer than the article itself. :) LOL! Feel free to change the title. But, if you do so, how does a wiki take care of all references in other articles to [[[Bible Codes]]? I do recall a 're-routing' thingy, but I don't know what it is, nor if it's automatic or if it has to be created manually. [[User:PatternOfPersona|PatternOfPersona]] 18:11, 10 June 2011 (EDT)
::If it was moved, this page should be replaced with a redirect, to preserve old links. [[User:GuidoF|Guy]][[User_talk:GuidoF|message me]] 08:18, 11 June 2011 (EDT)

English language

2011-06-10T12:01:27Z

GuidoF: Added a couple of references, still needs a few more

The '''English language''' (originating in [[England]]) is the predominant language of the [[United States of America|United States]], the [[United Kingdom]], [[Australia]], [[Canada]]<ref> http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0855611.html </ref> as well as other former members of the [[British Empire]]. Due to the enormous economic, scientific, political and cultural influence of the these nations, English functions as the world's major international language.

==History and Development==

English is considered a member of the Germanic language family, one of the oldest surviving Germanic languages within the North-Sea Germanic/Ingvaeonic sub-grouping of this family, with a vocabulary based upon Saxon, Angle, and Jute descent. The language has changed considerably in its existence; predecessors to modern English are highly distinct and are often mistaken for a completely different language, as evident in Old-English and Middle English. [[French]], amongst other Romance languages, has had a large impact on the language as well, due to the conquest of England by the French speaking Normans in 1066 AD. French also had a great impact on the language as it was the Lingua-Franca, considered so up until [[World War II]] (where English itself became the Lingua-Franca), in subjects such as law, science, philosophy, and politics.

Scholars typically identify several key factors in the development of the language in regards to the insurgence of non-native terminology. These times include the influence of French, mentioned above, the commerce England had with Spain, introducing Spanish to the language, and the effect of the [[Renaissance]] and [[Enlightenment]] period, which brought Latin and Greek based words to the language. Based on the history of the English language, it is sometimes compared to a common [[Creole]] language due to the many factors that have helped it develop over hundreds of years.

After World War II, the rise of the United States as a world superpower led to English replacing French as the Lingua-Franca, becoming the world's most used language for diplomacy, commerce, science, and so forth. Because of this, English is considered the world's most important international language by many.<ref> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/4080401.stm </ref>

==Spelling==
English spelling, technically phonetic based on the Latin alphabet, has changed considerably over time. Because England had vast differences in pronunciations and [[dialects]], and because there was no standardized agreement of how to represent each sound nor which Roman letters corresponded to which sound, spelling was quite variable. Standard spellings did not come about until the late seventeenth century. In or around 1828 in the United States, the lexicographer [[Noah Webster]] argued for simplifying some spellings which were no longer phonetic, such as the -our in words such as "colour". Most, though not all, of his proposed changes were adopted, such that US English spelling differs from UK English in some hundreds of instances. UK English spelling is the standard in the United Kingdom, Hong Kong, and most of the Commonwealth of Nations including Canada and Australia; US English spelling is the standard in the [[United States]] and its territories.

The term "English" may also be used to refer to a person from the United Kingdom born in the country of England, or to describe something from England or with characteristics particular to that place.

==See also==
* [[Official English]]

==References==
<references/>

[[Category:English language| ]]
[[Category:United Kingdom]]

Talk:Bible codes

2011-06-10T11:49:20Z

GuidoF: Page title

User talk:GuidoF

2011-06-08T17:41:09Z

GuidoF: About me & why I'm here

I'm an atheist and evolutionist, and so I shall stay '''away''' from articles on these topics.
 However, I will try to ''explain'' these world-views, so they can be more accurately depicted here. If you feel any of my edits go against the tone of the site, please drop a note on this page to let me know, and remove the edit if necessary.