> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gerhard Postpischil > Sent: Friday, July 20, 2007 3:12 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: a > > > > I'm not totally sure about this, but I think that Ed's > reply of "b" may be > > off topic. :-) > > I also suspect this is a good thread for Friday grins and > not much else. > > Bill Fairchild > > Plainfield, IL > > Considering that c is now available on the mainframe, perhaps > Ed's response was on topic, and an unusually terse way of > stimulating discussion about its precursor? > > Gerhard Postpischil > Bradford, VT >
The precursor to the C language is said by many to be BCPL (whose precursor was CPL). There is also a B language derived from BCPL. Which begs the question as to whether the next language is D or P. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BCPL -- John McKown Senior Systems Programmer HealthMarkets Keeping the Promise of Affordable Coverage Administrative Services Group Information Technology The information contained in this e-mail message may be privileged and/or confidential. It is for intended addressee(s) only. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, reproduction, distribution or other use of this communication is strictly prohibited and could, in certain circumstances, be a criminal offense. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender by reply and delete this message without copying or disclosing it. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
