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From: jef@unisoft.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Info wanted on Xerox Alto OS
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Date: Wed, 17-Jun-87 22:42:11 EDT
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Posted: Wed Jun 17 22:42:11 1987
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Organization: Paratheo-Anametamystikhood Of Eris Esoteric, Ada Lovelace Cabal
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In the referenced article, aad+@andrew.cmu.edu (Anthony A. Datri) wrote:
>Xerox's pride was Mesa, however.

Wrong tense.  Mesa is still in use, and is unquestionably the best
Algol-style language yet created.  All the power and safety of Ada
and Modula-2, with none of their verbosity and syntactic stupidities.
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Jef

 Jef Poskanzer  unisoft!jef@ucbvax.Berkeley.Edu  ...ucbvax!unisoft!jef
"42. Sometimes I find it hard to conceal the fact that I am not angry."