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From: Dwight K. Elvey <dwight.elvey_at_amd.com>
Date: Wed Jun 23 18:13:03 2004

>From: "der Mouse" <mouse_at_rodents.montreal.qc.ca>
>
>> Q: Current C compilers are written in C.
>> What was the FIRST C compiler written in?
>
>Was there a well-defined "first C compiler"? I'm not sure there was.
>The language we know today as C has evolved over many years, and it's
>hard to find an obvious place to draw a "before this was not C" line.

Hi
There was a 'B' as well. I don't recall hearing about a 'A'.
Dwight
Received on Wed Jun 23 2004 - 18:13:03 BST

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