Paul Gilmartin wrote: > In a recent note, john gilmore said: > > > Date: Sat, 18 Nov 2006 15:10:14 +0000 > > > > I, for one, loathe strong typing. In my own code I do data-type punning > > routinely, and I should not wish to see the HLASM converted into as C-lilke > > language that made this gratuitously difficult. > > > Certainly data-type punning is possible in C; entire oerating systems > have been written in C, which would be impossible otherwise. (What > prevalent operating systems are written in PL/I?).
Multics was written in PL/I Henry ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
