In <[log in to unmask]> Chris Rowley <[log in to unmask]> writes:
>Robin

>> > Now why does immediately bring to my mind the legendary Algol68
>> > standard ...

>I knew that would wake you up:-).  I should have said "the legend of"
>since I no so little about the detailed history.

Look up the SIGPLAN Proceedings of History of Programming Languages II
(might even be available via ACMs Digital Library). Fascinating... :-)


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