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From: rav@goanna.cs.rmit.edu.au (++           robin)
Subject: Re: Ariane 5 - not an exception?
Date: 1996/08/13
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Date: 1996-08-13T00:00:00+00:00
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	Thomas.Kendelbacher@erno.de (Thomas Kendelbacher) writes:

	>In article <4uic6d$1p76@news-s01.ny.us.ibm.net>, dwnoon@ibm.net writes:
	>>In <3209A6E6.17D4@phidani.be>, Darius Blasband <darius@phidani.be> writes:
	>>>PL/1 is one of the worst language design ever. As far as I know (or rather,
	>>>as far as what I believe a good language design should be) only C++
	>>>comes close.
	>>
	>>As far as lucid exression of algorithms, C++ isn't fit to lick PL/I's boots.
	>>
	>>I suggest you try posting this message in a SmallTalk or Eiffel newsgroup
	>>and see what their reaction is that C++ is a decent langauge. Even they
	>>have their standards.
	>>
	>>Regards
	>>
	>>Dave
	>><Team PL/I>

	>I'm not a native English speaker, but I'm pretty sure the original statement
	>meant to express that only C++ comes close *to PL/I* in the category of *worst*
	>language designs -- but certainly not close to *good language design*!

---Whatever the original poster was saying, Dave was
contradicting that assertion, as many of us know that
statement to be false.

   PL/I stands as an example of good language design.

   And, in fact, it is one of the enduring languages.

   BTW, the language has been extended, and the new
language is now available on OS/2, Windows 95/NT, and AIX.

	>Thomas Kendelbacher   |   email : Thomas.Kendelbacher@erno.de
	>Germany