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'''Go!''' is an [[Agent-based model|agent-based]] programming language in the tradition of [[Logic programming|logic-based programming]] languages like [[Prolog]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Claburn |first=Thomas |url=http://www.informationweek.com/news/software/web_services/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=221601351 |title=Google 'Go' Name Brings Accusations Of 'Evil' |publisher=InformationWeek |date=2009-11-11 |accessdate=2009-11-14}}</ref> It was introduced in a 2003 paper by Francis McCabe and [[Keith Clark]].<ref>Clark and McCabe, AAMAS'03, 2003</ref>
 
Go! was unknown outside of academic research on [[multi-agent systems]] until the November 2009 release of Google's programming language [[Go (programming language)|Go]] programming language (note lack of [[exclamation point]]). has, sinceMcCabe itsasked 2009Google release,to beenchange the subjectname ofand anaccused asthe yetcompany unresolvedof naming"steam-rollering controversyover with Go! due to its very similar nameus".<ref>{{cite web|last=Claburn |first=Thomas |url=http://www.informationweek.com/news/software/web_services/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=221601351 |title=Google 'Go' Name Brings Accusations Of 'Evil' |publisher=InformationWeek |date=2009-11-11 |accessdate=2009-11-14}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://code.google.com/p/go/issues/detail?id=9 |title=Issue 9 - go - I have already used the name for *MY* programming language |publisher=code.google.com |date=2009-11-10 |accessdate=2009-11-14}}</ref>
 
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