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From: arnold@gatech.CSNET (Arnold Robbins)
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Subject: a68 (Algol 68) ?
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Date: Mon, 22-Apr-85 17:26:24 EST
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Posted: Mon Apr 22 17:26:24 1985
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In looking at the Feb 1985 ;login:, published by USENIX, I see that the
1981 tape has something on it called 'a68'.  I am assuming that this is
an Algol 68 compiler for some version of Unix.

Questions:  What machine and version of Unix is this compiler for?
How good a compiler (full language, good code produced) is it?
Can it be (easily??) ported to a Vax (and/or Pyramid and/or 3B20)?
What language is it written it? (I would hope C)

If anyone has seen or used this compiler, I would appreciate hearing from
you.  I will summarize to the net.  I am interested since it may be worth
our while to get the USENIX tape if this compiler can be brought up to date
for the machines we have here.

Thanks!
-- 
Arnold Robbins
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