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From: hamilton@uiucuxc.CSO.UIUC.EDU
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Subject: Re: Some remarks to AmigaDos.
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Date: Sat, 1-Nov-86 14:00:00 EST
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mwm@eris says:

> >the "c" [in "BCPL"] stands for "Cambridge".
> 
> From the reference given above, page 1, paragraph 1, sentence 1:
> 
> 	The language BCPL (Basic CPL) was originally developed as a
> 	compiler-writing tool and, as it's name suggests, is closely
> 	related to CPL (Combined Programming Language) which was
> 	jointly developed at Cambridge and London Universities.

[pardon me while i kick myself].
you're right.  my brain must've been idling when i wrote that.
	wayne