Comments on: Regex Legends: The People Behind the Magic http://blog.stevenlevithan.com/archives/regex-legends A JavaScript and regular expression centric blog Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:14:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Regex Guru » Welcome to Regex Guru http://blog.stevenlevithan.com/archives/regex-legends/comment-page-1#comment-15594 Regex Guru » Welcome to Regex Guru Tue, 04 Mar 2008 09:59:53 +0000 http://blog.stevenlevithan.com/archives/regex-legends#comment-15594 [...] name is Jan Goyvaerts. It has been alleged that I know a thing or two about regular expressions. I am the author of [...] [...] name is Jan Goyvaerts. It has been alleged that I know a thing or two about regular expressions. I am the author of [...]

]]> By: Andr̩ Tagesgeld http://blog.stevenlevithan.com/archives/regex-legends/comment-page-1#comment-14026 Andr̩ Tagesgeld Mon, 11 Feb 2008 13:39:34 +0000 http://blog.stevenlevithan.com/archives/regex-legends#comment-14026 Well done, good list. In most cases, the people behind technical achievements are forgotten - posts like this help to give them credit. Well done, good list. In most cases, the people behind technical achievements are forgotten Рposts like this help to give them credit.

]]> By: Pile of links time · DragonFly BSD Digest http://blog.stevenlevithan.com/archives/regex-legends/comment-page-1#comment-12194 Pile of links time · DragonFly BSD Digest Sat, 19 Jan 2008 20:33:18 +0000 http://blog.stevenlevithan.com/archives/regex-legends#comment-12194 [...] Regex Legends, for computer history buffs.  (via the manly Joel Johnson) [...] [...] Regex Legends, for computer history buffs.  (via the manly Joel Johnson) [...]

]]> By: Siderite http://blog.stevenlevithan.com/archives/regex-legends/comment-page-1#comment-11890 Siderite Thu, 17 Jan 2008 11:25:32 +0000 http://blog.stevenlevithan.com/archives/regex-legends#comment-11890 I think this is becoming a great Regular Expression problem: write a regex to match female names, but not male. The globalize it! =)) I think this is becoming a great Regular Expression problem: write a regex to match female names, but not male. The globalize it! =))

]]> By: Steve http://blog.stevenlevithan.com/archives/regex-legends/comment-page-1#comment-11665 Steve Wed, 16 Jan 2008 01:25:28 +0000 http://blog.stevenlevithan.com/archives/regex-legends#comment-11665 @The Ownage: That must explain why Ms. Johansson has in recent years eclipsed long-time-winner Jolie on my personal hotlist. Speaking of womenfolk, the most famous woman's name in regular expressions is probably <em><a href="http://www.abigail.be/" rel="nofollow">Abigail</a></em> <span style="font-size:75%;">(who just happens to be a Dutch man)</span>. @Siderite: To put my name up there fairly, this list would have to become impossibly long. But I appreciate the sentiment. @The Ownage: That must explain why Ms. Johansson has in recent years eclipsed long-time-winner Jolie on my personal hotlist.

Speaking of womenfolk, the most famous woman’s name in regular expressions is probably Abigail (who just happens to be a Dutch man).

@Siderite: To put my name up there fairly, this list would have to become impossibly long. But I appreciate the sentiment.

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