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Re:Microsoft makes Zork open-source by CobrastanJorji on Thursday November 20, 2025 @03:57PM (#45997624)
You're kind of in luck. For a while, it was trendy (because MIT was doing it) to teach Intro to Programming with Lisps, especially Scheme. Because of this, there are quite a few "learn programming with Lisp" books and resources. The famous "SICP" book was the textbook for the MIT course and all of the examples were Lisp (there's a newer version that uses JavaScript, I think). There are loads of fine online books and guides. Here's a random online book: https://gigamonkeys.com/book/

In no time you'll be putting up "my other car is a cdr" bumper stickers!

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Re:Microsoft makes Zork open-source by ErroneousBosh on Thursday November 20, 2025 @04:02PM (#45997685)
> In no time you'll be putting up "my other car is a cdr" bumper stickers!

Yeah but then learning Lisp is going to get in the way of welding up new bumper brackets, and the bumper will still be lying in the pile of things beside the shed waiting to be reattached... ;-)

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Re:Microsoft makes Zork open-source by taradinoc on Monday November 24, 2025 @07:59PM (#46041223)
The MDL bumper sticker, "my other 1 is a REST", just doesn't have the same ring to it.
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