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From: gurr@west44.UUCP (Dave Gurr)
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Subject: Re: C: is it just another descendant of ALGOL?
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Date: Fri, 16-Mar-84 15:45:49 EST
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In response to the mention of BCPL, some people may find the following
references helpful:
	"BCPL, the language and its compiler",
	au: Martin Richards, Colin Whitby-Strevens
	pub (in UK): Cambridge University press 1979
(A tutorial introduction to BCPL)

	"BCPL: A tool for Compiler Writing and Systems Programming"
	au: Martin Richards
	pub: Proceedings of the Spring Joint Computer Conference AFIPS '69 v34
(The original reference to BCPL)

	"UNIX time-sharing system:- The C programming Language"
	Periodical: Dr.Dobbs' Journal of Computing Calisthenics & Orthodontia
		    Vol 5 No 5 pp20-29
	au: D.M. Ritchie, S.C. Johnson, M.E.Lesk, B.W.Kernighan
	pub: May 1980
(A light-hearted history of UNIX and C)

If anyone is really interested in BCPL, then contact me for a more complete
list of references, or alternatively, the UK BCPL Users' Group at:
	{ENGLAND}!ukc!rde (R.D.Eager)

Hope this is of some interest to someone!
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