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From: mjs@sfmag.UUCP (M.J.Shannon)
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Subject: Re: What language do you use for scientific programming?
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Date: Sun, 8-Sep-85 10:09:25 EDT
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> Algol 68 is the right language for scientific programming. Rich operators,
> good sizing of types (modes) i.e. long long real x; (probably H format on 
> a Vax). Complex data type supported. Ease of algorithm specification. 
> I cannot see why anyone needs anything else. It has everthing C does and more.
> 
> 	Hedley Rainnie.
> 
> 	hedley@alaya

I dare say it's the "more" you refer to that makes it less popular than C.
PL/I has the same problem (and more :-)).
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	Marty Shannon
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