Publish paper describing approach

[p-e-w]

This is more than a cool program – it's a computer science breakthrough! Apparently, you have discovered a method for constructing quines based on an arbitrary blueprint involving any amount of languages.

Please write a technical paper describing your approach. I'm sure you'll have no trouble finding a CS journal that will publish it.

[mame]

Okay I'll submit to the Journal of Universal Rejection.

[darccio]

I think everybody will be happy with just a "how the f*\ this awesome quine was done" post in a blog :+1: I like what you did!

[g2p]

There's an original explanation here, which someone has kindly translated to English.

[mame]

I wrote a brief spoiler in my blog (in Japanese), and omoikane kindly translated it into English. But there are many implementation details which are not explained. Please see src/ directory if you are interested.

[mame]

Oops, thanks @g2p :-)

[pczarn]

After taking a closer look at the idea, I think it's not complicated enough. You could create side polyglot (multi)quines.

[mathiasbynens]

This helps too: https://github.com/mame/quine-relay/issues/15#issuecomment-21123555

[mame]

I'll soon publish a book, "The world of obfuscated, esoteric, artistic programming". The book explains how to write a uroboros quine. Hence, I proudly close this issue.

It also contains my almost all (about forty) works, including alphabet-only Ruby program, radiation-hardened quine, etc., and explains many techniques to write such programs.

You can buy my book on amazon.co.jp. Unfortunately, it is written in Japanese, yet another esoteric language. I hope anyone can translate to English.

[chezou]

:tada: :clap: :tada:

[KvanTTT]

Congrats! I'll surely buy it on English.

[Mikescher]

yeah, an english version would be cool

[J-Siu]

If no English version, I will take Chinese version, if available. Or maybe cloud source it to be translated?