early ANSI C drafts, pre-1989 standard

[Andrew Luke Nesbit]

On 15/11/2018 16:10, Keven Miller(3k) wrote:
> For those who expressed interest or have,
> I've scanned and uploaded my X3J11-88 ANSI-C Draft and Rationale pdfs.

Thank you Kevin.  This is greatly appreciated.

Learning why C has the syntax and semantics that it does, and writing
compilers for various subsets of it, were some of the most important
things I did in my undergraduate education.  Now our ongoing discussion
about its history adds an extra dimension.

Kind regards,

Andrew

> www.3kranger.com/3knotes.shtm
> Under the first section "Notes", item 16 and 17.
> 
> direct pdf links
> 
> http://www.3kranger.com/LabNotes/ANSI-C-X3J1188-Draft.pdf
> 
> http://www.3kranger.com/LabNotes/ANSI-C-X3J1188-Rationale.pdf
> 
> 
> Keven Miller
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrew Luke Nesbit"
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> To: "Keven Miller(3k)" <kevenm at 3kranger.com>; "General Discussion:
> On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts" <cctalk at classiccmp.org>; "Eric Smith"
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> Sent: Sun 07 Oct 2018 09:45 AM
> Subject: early ANSI C drafts, pre-1989 standard
> 
> 
>> Hi Kevin,
>>
>> On 07/10/2018 05:56, Keven Miller(3k) via cctalk wrote:
>>> I found that I have a copy of X3J11-88-001
>>> Draft Propsed American National Standard for Information Systems -
>>> Programming Language C
>>> and X3J11-88-003
>>> Rationale for Draft Proposed American National Standard for Information
>>> Systems - Programming Language C
>>
>> Cool!
>>
>>> They are quit lengthy, 2 sided copies.
>>> I suppose I could create copies if you would like.
>>> Or attempt to scan them into individual pdf files.
>>
>> Is it bound as a book (with a proper book spine) or wirebound, ..., etc?
>> Would it be easier to take it to a copy shop?  For example, if it's
>> wirebound or spiralbound it's very easy and cheap for a copy shop to
>> take it apart, run the whole thing automatically through a scanning
>> device, and then reattach the original binding.
>>
>> I would be willing to contribute a little money to help cover cost of
>> this in return for a scanned copy.
>>
>> Kind regards,
>>
>> Andrew
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> 

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