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From: hyc@math.lsa.umich.edu (Howard Chu)
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Subject: Re: Lights on Burroughs machines
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Date: 17 Jan 90 00:17:22 GMT
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In article <1990Jan15.211417.17833@cs.rochester.edu> ken@cs.rochester.edu writes:
%|the Fortran compiler would optimize a program out of existence, given the
%|chance.
%
%Speaking of the Burroughs Fortran compiler, many years ago I happened
%to glance at a Burroughs Tech Bulletin (or whatever) and there was a
%bug warning stating (something like):
%
%"If the 25th variable in the 25th common block is named ZZXYZ then the
%compiler dies with a spurious error."
%
%It still boggles my mind how anybody would ever stumble upon a bug like
%that.

Better yet, think of the fun they must have had until they finally
decided it was repeatable/worth documenting!
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