Re: another C-like language? was Compilers :)

arnold@skeeve.com (Aharon Robbins)
Wed, 4 Jan 2023 17:12:17 -0000 (UTC)

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From: arnold@skeeve.com (Aharon Robbins)
Newsgroups: comp.compilers
Date: Wed, 4 Jan 2023 17:12:17 -0000 (UTC)
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Posted-Date: 04 Jan 2023 13:26:55 EST

In article 23-01-004, gah4 <gah4@u.washington.edu> wrote:
>Otherwise, I believe the source for the original C++ compiler, which
>converted to C for a C compiler, is still around, and could be used as
>a start for a new C++ like language.


This is true that it's around, but I think it has copyright / license
limitations that would prevent building something new on top of it.


Arnold
--
Aharon (Arnold) Robbins arnold AT skeeve DOT com


[The copy at the computer history museum says "The source code in this
section is posted with the permission of the copyright owner for
historical research purposes only." It's from 1997 so I would think
it's a long way from modern C++. -John]

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