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::This task looks pretty stable but the description still seems like it doesn't have enough to it. the "color table" part seems kind of confusing. Maybe there's a different way of saying the same thing that doesn't invalidate the other examples? If we could get that filled in then I think this task is ready to move up. --[[User:Mwn3d|Mwn3d]] 13:10, 22 March 2012 (UTC)
::This task looks pretty stable but the description still seems like it doesn't have enough to it. the "color table" part seems kind of confusing. Maybe there's a different way of saying the same thing that doesn't invalidate the other examples? If we could get that filled in then I think this task is ready to move up. --[[User:Mwn3d|Mwn3d]] 13:10, 22 March 2012 (UTC)
Also, this is very very similar to [[Sierpinski_triangle]] and [[Sierpinski_triangle/Graphical]] (xor method). Mind you it is very pretty too :) --[[User:Dgamey|Dgamey]] 13:07, 26 November 2011 (UTC)
Also, this is very very similar to [[Sierpinski_triangle]] and [[Sierpinski_triangle/Graphical]] (xor method). Mind you it is very pretty too :) --[[User:Dgamey|Dgamey]] 13:07, 26 November 2011 (UTC)

==Move reason==
This is [[wp:munching squares|munching squares]], a well-known display hack that dates back to 1962. (It's mentioned in [http://www.catb.org/jargon/html/M/munching-squares.html the Jargon File], and also [http://www.inwap.com/pdp10/hbaker/hakmem/hacks.html#item146 HAKMEM items 146-148], dated 1972.) -- [[User:Eriksiers|Erik Siers]] 22:28, 10 July 2012 (UTC)

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I guess someone has to say it: what are the task specifications here? --Mwn3d 18:19, 25 November 2011 (UTC)

I dunno, but I guess that it's at least intended to be a task so I marked it as a draft. –Donal Fellows 15:55, 26 November 2011 (UTC)
This task looks pretty stable but the description still seems like it doesn't have enough to it. the "color table" part seems kind of confusing. Maybe there's a different way of saying the same thing that doesn't invalidate the other examples? If we could get that filled in then I think this task is ready to move up. --Mwn3d 13:10, 22 March 2012 (UTC)

Also, this is very very similar to Sierpinski_triangle and Sierpinski_triangle/Graphical (xor method). Mind you it is very pretty too :) --Dgamey 13:07, 26 November 2011 (UTC)

Move reason

This is munching squares, a well-known display hack that dates back to 1962. (It's mentioned in the Jargon File, and also HAKMEM items 146-148, dated 1972.) -- Erik Siers 22:28, 10 July 2012 (UTC)