Folders: a programming language encoded into folder structure

[eso_eso]

http://esoteric.codes/post/109310541818/folders-a-language-with-no-files

[zokier]

Wouldn't it make more sense to try to use something Lispy as your base, encoding sexprs into folder structure, considering that sexprs afaik can already be considered trees.

[Slackwise → zokier]

The fact that this is not Lispy is more surprising than the concept itself.

[ape4 → zokier]

And then make an OS out of it.

[kazinator → zokier]

One problem is is that #1=(a . #1#) would panic the kernel and require a full fsck.

[ubertaco]

Finally, a scripting language that captures the essence of Windows as much as Perl captures the essence of Linux.

[pierrec]

I'm kind of disappointed that the folder names actually have to contain the code. From the title, I got the wild phantasm of a language entirely encoded into folder structure - ignoring their names completely. Maybe it would be "Pure Folders".

[gohrt → pierrec]

SKI programs

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SKI_combinator_calculus

[bbcbasic → pierrec]

I love that idea, as you could polyglot it inside something mundane like the assets folder of a website.

[rottytooth → pierrec]

I like that idea too (I'm the developer), but it does mean that string data would be an enormous number of folders

[paulhodge]

Funny that they chose to use Github for it, considering that Git doesn't let you store empty folders :)

[dimitar → paulhodge]

They use .gitignore to fill them.

[bonif]

Gonna use it for my new startup ! Is there a SPA framework ?

[RoundCube]

What is wrong with this website? http://i.imgur.com/mwLQcRg.jpg

[Lrigikithumer → RoundCube]

I've got a solution but it involves an old priest and a young priest

[ape4]

A breakthrough! For the Linux version they can use extended file (folder) attributes.

[alexkudryashkin]

I made python version https://sourceforge.net/projects/pyfolders/

[detaro]

Symlinks for e.g. jumps would be a fun addition. Or use overlay file systems for even stranger tricks.