From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.5-pre1 (2020-06-20) on ip-172-31-74-118.ec2.internal X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-0.0 required=3.0 tests=BAYES_20 autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.5-pre1 Date: 17 Dec 92 03:42:15 GMT From: ryptyde!mshapiro@nosc.mil (Michael Shapiro) Subject: Why HOL? Message-ID: <5sqwVB1w165w@netlink.cts.com> List-Id: Why is Ada called a "High Order Language" (HOL) instead of a "High Level Language" (HLL) like nearly every other language I've seen described? Among explanations I've heard were: "The DoD likes to order people around, but doesn't want to level with them." "Many language studies have measures that measure the level, giving a continuous range of numbers (c.f., Halstead Numbers). The DoD doesn't allow this concept and wants things they can count, not measure. Hence they went with a counting concept of order." "Because they thought they were inventing something new with Ada and didn't want to use anyone else's jargon." ------ Can anyone help me with the real insights for this terminology question? -- INTERNET: mshapiro@netlink.cts.com (Michael Shapiro) UUCP: ...!ryptyde!netlink!mshapiro NetLink Online Communications * Public Access in San Diego, CA (619) 453-1115