ALGOL for me was my first language (thank the Lord). ALGOL58. Using a B220 and later a B5000 (and much later B5500). Twas wonderful. Most cool. It was a block structured language ahead of its time which put me ahead of my time.
John ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mitch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2005 5:55 PM Subject: OT - my comments re Algol. > Hi all > > Thanks to all of you who replied off-list. > > This is the only mailing-list I belong to where the default reply is > to the poster, not the list! > > FWIW, reply to the replies > > o I am aware of the history of ALGOL > o It was also the first language I used. > o Yes, I was aware of ALGOL68 > o I am an aged crone, b 1945 > > <faint sounds of the shuffle of an in-use Zimmer frame> > > -- > Mitch > > _______________________________________________ > ActivePerl mailing list > [email protected] > To unsubscribe: http://listserv.ActiveState.com/mailman/mysubs _______________________________________________ ActivePerl mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe: http://listserv.ActiveState.com/mailman/mysubs
