What was the idea behind Stump the Puzzler?
I wanted to add some “community” capabilities to the LAROKE site but my Web hosting service was very limited in interactive features – basically, I was limited to a few simple e-mail forms linked to a autoresponder. As a result, I set up the Stump the Puzzler Question and Answer form. When I write software, and I put my name and copyright notices in the header comments, I follow my name with the impressive initials “P.A.L.” These initials do not stand for any professional society or academic accomplishments. They are a “tongue-in-cheek” reminder of how confusing software development can be. They stand for “Puzzler at Large”. There are no prizes for “stumping the puzzler” because it is not all that difficult to do.
