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Subject: Re: History of C (Re: Why do you use a devil as a mascot?)
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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