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Re: Required common programming language




Leigh sez -

One of my sons
learned APL and within a year he had achieved the level that used to be
considered The Test for APLers (a test I never tried, but probably could
not pass myself):

OK, Leigh, you have triggered a nerve center: Truly APL is the only
language the galaxy ever needed -- I was at IBM when it was developed -- in
fact while cleaning up yesterday I ran across Ken Iverson's book -- You make
me remember the good ol' days. (:-) The fact that the language was not
pursued is a great loss. But does the list know what APL stands for?????
Recall that it was named by those nuts at the IBM Research Center.