Alan Perlis Quote

There is an appreciated substance to the phrase "ALGOL-like" which is often used in arguments about programming, languages and computation. ALGOL appears to be a durable model, and even flourishes under surgery — be it explorative, plastic, or amputative.

The Synthesis of Algorthmic Systems, 1966

There is an appreciated substance to the phrase ALGOL-like which is often used in arguments about programming, languages and computation. ALGOL...

There is an appreciated substance to the phrase ALGOL-like which is often used in arguments about programming, languages and computation. ALGOL...

There is an appreciated substance to the phrase ALGOL-like which is often used in arguments about programming, languages and computation. ALGOL...

There is an appreciated substance to the phrase ALGOL-like which is often used in arguments about programming, languages and computation. ALGOL...