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There is a friendly rivalry between adherents of various APLs and derivatives which can lead to tongue-in-cheek attacks. | There is a friendly rivalry between adherents of various APLs and derivatives which can lead to tongue-in-cheek attacks. | ||
* ''APL vs J vs K''<ref>[[Nick Nickolov]]. Chat message {{m|51655962}}. [[APL Orchard]]. 10 Sep 2019.</ref> is a collage of nine images that purport to illustrate how adherents of APL, [[J]], and [[K]], see the other languages. Going in [[ravel order]], APLers think of APL as the ultimate [[tool of thought]], J as APL's little brother that is too focused on mathematics, and K as being too restricted. J users see APL as the revered sage that has outlived itself using foreign (Chinese) | * ''APL vs J vs K''<ref>[[Nick Nickolov]]. Chat message {{m|51655962}}. [[APL Orchard]]. 10 Sep 2019.</ref> is a collage of nine images that purport to illustrate how adherents of APL, [[J]], and [[K]], see the other languages. Going in [[ravel order]], APLers think of APL as the ultimate [[tool of thought]], J as APL's little brother that is too focused on mathematics, and K as being too restricted. J users see APL as the revered sage that has outlived itself using foreign (Chinese) characters that do not fit into a normal rectangle (thus being cut off on the right), J as the perfect all-round tool, and K as running after monetary gain (K being very fast, and often used for [[wikipedia:high-frequency trading|high-frequency trading]]). K users see APL as bloated and old, J as bloated and a joke full of <source lang=j inline>.</source>s and <source lang=j inline>:</source>s (as these two characters are used as suffixes to expand the number of ASCII symbols), and K as the key to winning the race. | ||
== Criticism of APL == | == Criticism of APL == | ||
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* [[APL Orchard]] ("apple orchard"). | * [[APL Orchard]] ("apple orchard"). | ||
* [[APLcart]] as in "[[wiktionary:upset the applecart|upset the applecart]]" (spoil an established arrangement) as the project was intended to | * [[APLcart]] as in "[[wiktionary:upset the applecart|upset the applecart]]" (spoil an established arrangement) as the project was intended to disrupt the traditional way of documenting APL. | ||
* [[APL Seeds]] ("apple seeds") alluding to the conference aiming at those that are potentially growing into APLers, like apple seeds grow into apples (via apple trees). The event website features an apple grove.<ref>Dyalog Ltd. [https://dyalog.com/apl-seeds-user-meetings/aplseeds21.htm APL Seeds '21].</ref> | * [[APL Seeds]] ("apple seeds") alluding to the conference aiming at those that are potentially growing into APLers, like apple seeds grow into apples (via apple trees). The event website features an apple grove.<ref>Dyalog Ltd. [https://dyalog.com/apl-seeds-user-meetings/aplseeds21.htm APL Seeds '21].</ref> | ||
* [[APL Campfire]] uses a promotional banner with an apple being roasted over a campfire. | * [[APL Campfire]] uses a promotional banner with an apple being roasted over a campfire. | ||
* [[Tatin]] is a work-in-progress package manager, [[wikipedia:tarte Tatin|tarte Tatin]] being a specific type of apple pastry. Its logo is the [[logarithm]] symbol, coloured to resemble a stylised tarte Tatin. | |||
<gallery mode=packed> | <gallery mode=packed> | ||
50years logo.png|[[50 years of APL]] apple. | 50years logo.png|[[50 years of APL]] apple. | ||