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From: paco@sbcs.sunysb.edu (Francisco J Romero)
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Subject: Re: Which language to teach first?
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Date: 2 Aug 89 20:28:51 GMT
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Standard ML is an excellent first language.  It belongs to the Scheme
family, but the parenthesis were left out.  The language is interactive,
strongly-typed, polymorphic, supports several levels of data abstraction,
and its syntax is very, very friendly.  Our freshmen here at Stony Brook
love it.  ML exists for Vaxes, Suns and Macs. A version for the IBM PC is
in progress.

Paco.
Paco Romero                              "There was preserved in her
Dept. of Computer Science,                the fresh miracle 
SUNY at Stony Brook, NY 11794             of surprise"
[paco@sbcs.sunysb.edu] (516)689-6953            -Jim Morrison