steiny@scc.UUCP (Don Steiny) (09/15/84)
*** Of course if you name a file "c" and it contains "cat c", then you have a 6 character self reproducer. If you link "cat" to "x" then "x c" would be a 4 character self-reproducer. -- "Damn, more bats ... Someone get me a ruler!" Don Steiny - Personetics @ (408) 425-0382 109 Torrey Pine Terr. Santa Cruz, Calif. 95060 ihnp4!pesnta -\ fortune!idsvax -> scc!steiny ucbvax!twg -/
hawk@oliven.UUCP (Rick) (09/17/84)
>How about a netnews article, when executed, reproduces itself :-)?
Oh, come on, lots of them probably do that.
rick
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[hplabs|zehntel|fortune|ios|tolerant|allegra|tymix]!oliveb!oliven!hawkhawk@oliven.UUCP (Rick) (09/17/84)
>How about a netnews article, when executed, reproduces itself :-)?
Oh, come on. Lots of them already do that.
rick
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[hplabs|zehntel|fortune|ios|tolerant|allegra|tymix]!oliveb!oliven!hawkbobw@ss4.UUCP (Bob White) (09/20/84)
The ultimate self-reproducer contains 0 characters -- when you execute it it does nothing.