22 Jun
2004
22 Jun
'04
12:57 p.m.
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Allain" <allain(a)panix.com>
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts"
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Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2004 8:42 PM
Subject: Re: "Nobody programs in machine language" (was: Modern
I had to program in Fortran on a mainframe for an engineering class back in
1989-90. I always wondered who the heck still did work with Fortran at that
point. Nothing like writing a program that computed multiple chemical
reactions in .003 seconds of computer time and then having to wait 20
minutes for a printout to see if it worked or not. I guess its better then
tying up a 286 machine for hours doing the same calculations.
(Quick
question: what was first? Lisp or FORTRAN?)
Lisp 1965 Fortran 1958
both were hot in 1966, but FTN was ahead then too.
John A.
real quick, 35 minutes