[seanlevan]

Thank you for expressing interest. You are correct, there are some issues that may be encountered with Firefox, particularly in a non-OS X or non-Windows environment. I am currently working on fixing those bugs.

Here is the URL: http://acuman.us/readmore.php

I decided that AIML was not useful to me because it was too rigid in syntax and was too static. This is particularly in the manner in which most AIML interpreters parse the syntax, making a rigid "if hello is in string, then say nice meeting you" syllogism (basically a beefed-up conditional statement) that essential has no room or place in actual artificial intelligence. I could have adjusted it to match my needs by creating my own interpreter, but I thought if I was going to accomplish that, why not create my own syntax that matches my needs better and has syntax that is even less convoluted and more focused on pattern-matching and machine learning?

I thought of releasing an API where you can code using the syntax of ACUMANSCRIPT- but I am unfortunately not prepared for open-sourcing ACUMAN's main architecture code due to it still competing in contests and fairs.

[ColinWright]

If you're interested, I have some ideas for how to prevent the specific problem that immediately caught my attention. I'm pretty sure it could be coupled to your front end as a separate module/system that then lets you use it or not as you like, and see how different people react to it. Contact details in my profile.

My ideas are definitely half-baked and may be completely wrong/useless/inappropriate, or it may even be that you prefer to continue to work largely independently. That's not a bad thing, as getting input from other people may stifle your own creativity and ideas.

Regardless, thanks for the responses and for the interesting project.

[mst]

> I am unfortunately not prepared for open-sourcing ACUMAN's main architecture code due to it still competing in contests and fairs.

Since you wrote the entire thing, you could AGPL it for now and then pick a less restrictive license later.

(could, is, of course, not should, but it's an option people don't always consider)

[andrewtbham]

what do you think about chat script and rive script?