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> Foogols get new names every couple decades (PL/I to Ada to C to C++ to Java to C#... )

+1 for Foogol. Reference to commercially obscure language but annoyingly influencial Algol?

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msla6y ago

> +1 for Foogol. Reference to commercially obscure language but annoyingly influencial Algol?

Yes, even though I don't dislike Algol and the Algol syntax style, necessarily, I just wish they'd imported more Lisp influence sooner.

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0 pointsddaa106y ago0 comments

> Foogols get new names every couple decades (PL/I to Ada to C to C++ to Java to C#... )

+1 for Foogol. Reference to commercially obscure language but annoyingly influencial Algol?

msla6y ago

> +1 for Foogol. Reference to commercially obscure language but annoyingly influencial Algol?

Yes, even though I don't dislike Algol and the Algol syntax style, necessarily, I just wish they'd imported more Lisp influence sooner.

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