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From: kaz@cadovax.UUCP (Kerry Zimmerman)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Cowlishaw's book on REXX
Summary: Where can I get it
Keywords: REXX Cowlishaw book
Message-ID: <2340@cadovax.UUCP>
Date: 9 Mar 89 15:58:55 GMT
References: <2269@van-bc.UUCP>
Reply-To: kaz@cadovax.UUCP (Kerry Zimmerman)
Organization: VERSYSS Corporation, Torrance, CA
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In article <2269@van-bc.UUCP> lphillips@lpami.wimsey.bc.ca (Larry Phillips) writes:
>
>  According to some, REXX has an acronymical meaning, but there seems to be no
>reference to it in Cowlishaw's book, "The REXX Language; A Practical Approach
>to Programming". In it he states "The REXX language (originally called "REX"),
>borrows from many earlier languages; PL/1, Algol, and even APL have had their
>influences. I have not been able to find anything in his book that attributes a
>meaning to the name REXX.
>

I have been unable to locate a copy of this book.  I tried to order it 
through B. Dalton, and was told it is not one they can order.

Where did you get a copy?

Thanks,

Kerry Zimmerman
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