Aussie++
Languages and libraries
joke programming language
SHOW HN2021
9points
8comments
#2,141of 2,533 in 2021
Top 85%of 2021 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
2 positive, 2 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 1 critical, out of 5 comments about the project. Thread score +0.14.
Idea: 0 for, 1 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Lighthearted and fun Aussie-themed language
From 2 comments
Good onya sport. Crack a cold one on me!
helph67 on HNLooks lovely, mate! Any Kangaroo() function so far???
cfferry on HN
Objections
Humour feels mean-spirited and stereotyping of Australians
From 2 comments
This appears not to be Australian or "from down under" at all. Apparently just a joke language, collecting clichéd, stereotyped Australianisms. (Sydney here) I'm sure I'm not the…
yesenadam on HNUh ok sorry. I guess the context for me is a string of 100% crazy mentions of Australia on HN lately - Australia is a totalitarian police state, Australians should all have guns…
yesenadam on HN
Not genuinely Australian; a clichéd joke
From 1 comment
This appears not to be Australian or "from down under" at all. Apparently just a joke language, collecting clichéd, stereotyped Australianisms. (Sydney here) I'm sure I'm not the…
yesenadam on HN
Requests
Add a Kangaroo function or keyword
From 1 comment
Looks lovely, mate! Any Kangaroo() function so far???
cfferry on HN
Add a goto-style keyword
From 1 comment
C'MON SKIP for a goto maybe
minikomi on HN
Questions
Can the syntax be revised to feel less mean-spirited?
From 1 comment
Sorry you feel that way, it is meant to be a low-brow joke language, but definitely not supposed to feel mean-spirited. The language spec was originally designed by mostly…
zackoverflow on HN