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Self reproducing programs (was Re: Problems needed!)

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From: Leonard Erickson
Date: Sat, 27 Jun 1987 02:31
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I once mentioned self-reproducing programs to a friend. His solution was
unique. (also violated the "rules" but what the hey!)

In almost any Microsoft BASIC _interpreter_ this "program" will work:

10 LIST

:-) :-) :-)

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Leonard Erickson		...!tektronix!reed!percival!leonard
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"I used to be a hacker. Now I'm a 'microcomputer specialist'.
You know... I'd rather be a hacker."
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From: leonard@percival.UUCP (Leonard Erickson)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.misc
Subject: Self reproducing programs (was Re: Problems needed!)
Message-ID: <754@percival.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 26-Jun-87 22:31:14 EDT
Article-I.D.: percival.754
Posted: Fri Jun 26 22:31:14 1987
Date-Received: Sun, 28-Jun-87 01:18:15 EDT
References: <9819@duke.cs.duke.edu> <6835@beta.UUCP>
Reply-To: leonard@percival.UUCP (Leonard Erickson)
Organization: Percy's UNIX, Portland, OR.
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Summary: trivial solution :-)