Re: Report on defect in M2 vs C (Was Modula-2, Modula-3, C or C++)

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From: Laszlo BOESZOERMENYI
Date: Fri, 29 Sep 1995 17:10

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>The Modula-n programming languages are pretty good. However, they suffer 
>in their Pascal heritage. The C-type syntax is much more concise and 
>consistent (no flames please). What the world needs is a language that 
>offers both simplicity and elegance, along with the ability to 
>self-organize and self-document (code, that is). Is it time for a D 
>programming language?
>
>- Trung

Be serious, please.
C has escaped the Bell-lab as the implementation language of Unix.
Nobody would even know about it today, if it had been just
announced as a programming language at the University of XXX.
C's succes has almost nothing to do with its own qualities,
but with the succes of Unix.

Best regards
Laszlo Boszormenyi

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Subject: Re: Report on defect in M2 vs C (Was Modula-2, Modula-3, C or C++)
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