Classic programming

[Robert Jarratt]

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> From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Paul Koning
> Sent: 09 August 2015 18:22
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> Subject: Re: Classic programming
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> 
> > On Aug 9, 2015, at 12:47 PM, Robert Jarratt <robert.jarratt at ntlworld.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > ...
> > I used to like Algol68, and got to play with an implementation called Algol68C
> on a DECSYSTEM-20 in the late 70s. Occasionally I ask if anyone has got the
> media for it, I still live in hope. I think there are some other implementations
> around, I should make the effort to try one some time.
> 
> There was a quite good Algol 68 for the CDC 6000 series. 

Maybe I should get one of those then.... :-)

> There are also
> oddities like an Algol 68 interpreter (not compiler) written in Algol 60.
> 
> And there is an open source Algol 68 around today — algol68g.

I think that is the one I was thinking of. I should give it a go.

Regards

Rob