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Re^4: Github makes your code, your code

by BrowserUk (Patriarch)
on Mar 23, 2017 at 12:31 UTC ( [id://1185622]=note: print w/replies, xml ) Need Help??


in reply to Re^3: Github makes your code, your code
in thread Github makes your code, your code

Expressing a code algorithm orally is no different from writing it down.

Hm. Says Buk: "I've got this algorithm for infinite compression. First you compress the data; then you xor its bits; and you run the compression algorithm again on the results. Rinse and repeat until you reach your desired level of compression. Classic time versus space trade off."

The algorithm is expressed, but its definitely not the same as having written it down as source code. The latter could be tested to show it doesn't work.


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Re^5: Github makes your code, your code
by mr_mischief (Monsignor) on Mar 30, 2017 at 20:57 UTC

    I have an algorithm for infinite compression. Its only downside is at that level, it becomes infinitely lossy.

      Wow! In the current political climate that could be really useful.

      Instead of encrypting stuff, I'll just infinitely compress it. Let's see'em find a way of decloaking that :)


      With the rise and rise of 'Social' network sites: 'Computers are making people easier to use everyday'
      Examine what is said, not who speaks -- Silence betokens consent -- Love the truth but pardon error.
      "Science is about questioning the status quo. Questioning authority". The enemy of (IT) success is complexity.
      In the absence of evidence, opinion is indistinguishable from prejudice.
Re^5: Github makes your code, your code
by Your Mother (Archbishop) on Mar 30, 2017 at 21:45 UTC

    Spurious. His algorithm did work.

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