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Re: [groff] Brian Kernighan on the evoution of eqn, pic, grap, into trof


From: Tadziu Hoffmann
Subject: Re: [groff] Brian Kernighan on the evoution of eqn, pic, grap, into troff
Date: Sat, 5 May 2018 01:27:27 +0200
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> Computer Science - Brian Kernighan on successful language design
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sg4U4r_AgJU
> "How to succeed in language design without really trying."

Very interesting.  It's somewhat amusing to see that already
in 1961 (!) the proliferation of languages was considered
a Babel.

A significant point he mentions is that the language you use
influences the way you think.

(And he uses Comic Sans, the official typeface of
groundbreaking science!!!)





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