My first programming language was APL. It's an amazing application of symbolic logic that can reduce a three-page BASIC program to three lines of code (split into three lines mostly for readability). Entire multi-million-dollar, multi-story computing centers were built around the hardware that was specially designed to run it (IBM's 360/370 series). One of the first portable comuters was built to run it.
How many people are programming in APL today?
APL !! I thought I was the only one left that ever used that. I started with APL, APL\360 actually on an IBM 360/40. Those were the days.
On Friday 01 April 2005 10:40 am, Leonard, Phil wrote:
How many people are programming in APL today?
APL !! I thought I was the only one left that ever used that. I started with APL, APL\360 actually on an IBM 360/40. Those were the days.
Selectric terminal on a what, 36 baud accoustic-coupled modem (we upgraded to a hardwired one later in the year), dialed into the -experimental- Time Sharing system in Red Hook, NY.
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