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+.TL
+NEA coverpage
+.AU
+Lucas standen
+.AI
+7949
+.AB
+.NH 1
+Analysis
+.NH 2
+Overview
+.PP
+.B Zippy 
+.B LANG 
+.PP
+A next generation language, for general use. Designed for keeping code simple, neet and readable.
+ Zippy will be a modern functional language. It will be interpreted like python/perl and lisp. Its syntax should be similar to lisp.
+.PP
+Some interesting features that Zippy will have is treating everthing in functions, scopes that allow for manual but safe memory management, and interoperablity with C
+ libarys
+.NH 2
+Examples of similar projects
+.NH 3
+Python
+.PP
+Python is a high level OOP language that was designed in 1991. It was made to make programming easy whie still being able to use some of C's functions. 
+ Although it has become standard for many usecases, it is slow and inefficent, and very bloated.
+.NH 3
+Lisp
+.PP
+Lisp is the second ever programming language, developed at MiT, it is the first functional language, creating many common features like higher order functions, 
+ recursion, and garbage collection. It is generally not used anymore as it feels old compared to other functional languages, like ocaml or haskell.
+.NH 3
+Perl
+.PP
+Perl is scripting lang designed for use in linux, when bash is too slow, or not suited for the job. 
+ Perl is often described as the glue of the universe (see xkcd https://3d.xkcd.com/224/). Its syntax is quite strange however and it is slow. Making it poorly suited for general use.
+.NH 1
+Design
+.NH 1
+Technical Solution
+.NH 1
+Testing
+.NH 1
+Evaluation
+.AE