"Nobody programs in machine language" (was: Modern

From: Teo Zenios <teoz_at_neo.rr.com>
Date: Tue Jun 22 19:57:48 2004

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From: "John Allain" <allain_at_panix.com>
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Subject: Re: "Nobody programs in machine language" (was: Modern


> > (Quick question: what was first? Lisp or FORTRAN?)
>
> Lisp 1965 Fortran 1958
> both were hot in 1966, but FTN was ahead then too.
>
> John A.
> real quick, 35 minutes
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>
>
>

I had to program in Fortran on a mainframe for an engineering class back in
1989-90. I always wondered who the heck still did work with Fortran at that
point. Nothing like writing a program that computed multiple chemical
reactions in .003 seconds of computer time and then having to wait 20
minutes for a printout to see if it worked or not. I guess its better then
tying up a 286 machine for hours doing the same calculations.
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