Hi Mike, Thanks a bunch for the offer! That would be great! I appreciate it.
Kip Koon computer...@sc.rr.com http://www.cocopedia.com/wiki/index.php/Kip_Koon > -----Original Message----- > From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Mike Stein > Sent: Saturday, August 08, 2015 6:27 PM > To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts > Subject: Re: Classic programming > > I think I've got a 68HC11 development kit somewhere if you're interested; > I'll dig for it and contact you privately if I find it. > > m > > On 8/8/15, Kip Koon <computer...@sc.rr.com> wrote: > > Hi Noel, > > Thank you for correcting me. I was quite sleepy when I first read the > > original email and missed the point that MCPL came later. I have just > > finished reading " The Development of the C Language" and I must say > > that it was very interesting reading. I'm waiting on the Revised R&R > > C book to arrive so I can begin my journey through C and especially > > how it relates to Motorola's 68HC11 microcontrollers. > > I viewed Dennis Ritchie's home page and read where he passed away. I > > of course never knew, but I know he will be missed greatly by many > > people I would imagine. I learned C++ first, so backing up and > > learning C should be interesting. No doubt I will miss a few C++ features. > > :) Thanks again. > > Take care my friend. > > > > Kip Koon > > computer...@sc.rr.com > > http://www.cocopedia.com/wiki/index.php/Kip_Koon > > > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Noel > > Chiappa > >> Sent: Saturday, August 08, 2015 9:15 AM > >> To: cctalk@classiccmp.org > >> Cc: j...@mercury.lcs.mit.edu > >> Subject: Re: Classic programming > >> > >> > From: Kip Koon > >> > >> > I have often wondered what the inspiration for the C Language was. > > BCPL > >> > -> MCPL -> B -> c, quite an interesting list of languages. > >> > >> I don't think MCPL is in there; B was directly inspired by BCPL. See > > Dennis M. Ritchie, "The Development of the C Language": > >> > >> http://www.bell-labs.com/usr/dmr/www/chist.html > >> > >> I got the impression from the previous discussion that MCPL was a > >> later > > branch. > >> > >> Noel > > > >
