On Thursday, 24 March, 2016 08:27, Tim Streater <tim at clothears.org.uk> said,

> On 24 Mar 2016 at 13:41, Jim Callahan <jim.callahan.orlando at gmail.com>
> wrote:

> > Assuming one did not get a cryptic compiler message (and in those days
> all compiler messages were cryptic, "Probable user error:") ...

> Not always: If you used JAIL as a variable in a computed GOTO, the XDS
> FORTRAN compiler for the Sigma 7 would, in response to the statement:

>    GOTO JAIL

> give you the message:

> *** Warning: Go directly; do not pass GO; do not collect $200

Ah the memories ...



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