Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2010 09:46:06 +0100 (CET) From: Wojciech Puchar <wojtek@tensor.gdynia.pl> To: perryh@pluto.rain.com Cc: perrin@apotheon.com, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: History of C (Re: Why do you use a devil as a mascot?) Message-ID: <alpine.BSF.2.00.1011150945380.33955@tensor.gdynia.pl> In-Reply-To: <4cdfa533.KmbS7pHvQ3h%2BK92G%perryh@pluto.rain.com> References: <201011132032.oADKW4FG025920@mail.r-bonomi.com> <20101113220559.GE45921@guilt.hydra> <4cdfa533.KmbS7pHvQ3h%2BK92G%perryh@pluto.rain.com>
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> implemented at all -- but BCPL developed a following. Someone > (at Bell Labs?) produced a derivative called B, from which a few > researchers at Murray Hill derived C. Thus the question: should > the next language in the series be named D (next alphabetically) > or P (next letter of BCPL)? there will no no next language. there is no need to have C follower. C is perfect
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