Sad news but a great article Liam, thanks for the interesting history. The second language I taught myself was Algol 68 (!), on a DECSYSTEM20. I learned Pascal at University, when I did my M.Sc I used VAX Pascal on a VAX 11/780 and went on to use it as my first professional language. I loved VAX Pascal, I could do just about anything I wanted with it. Of course, it wasn't very "pure" Pascal.
Incidentally, I have asked a couple of times before, but if anyone knows of any media with Algol68C for PDP10 I would love to get hold of it. Regards Rob > -----Original Message----- > From: Liam Proven via cctalk <cctalk@classiccmp.org> > Sent: 04 January 2024 21:32 > To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts <cctalk@classiccmp.org> > Cc: Liam Proven <lpro...@gmail.com> > Subject: [cctalk] RIP: Software design pioneer and Pascal creator Niklaus > Wirth > > Evangelist of lean software and devisor of 9 programming languages and an > OS was 89 > > https://www.theregister.com/2024/01/04/niklaus_wirth_obituary/ > > The great man has left us. I wrote an obituary. > > -- > Liam Proven ~ Profile: https://about.me/liamproven > Email: lpro...@cix.co.uk ~ gMail/gTalk/FB: lpro...@gmail.com > Twitter/LinkedIn: lproven ~ Skype: liamproven > IoM: (+44) 7624 277612: UK: (+44) 7939-087884 Czech [+ > WhatsApp/Telegram/Signal]: (+420) 702-829-053
