[apluslist] APL Quote Quad v20 p149

[Alexander Skomorokhov]

Pedro,

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> Rodrigues de Almeida
> Sent: Friday, March 26, 2004 12:34 AM
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> Hi,
>
> What is the connection (if any) of the A+ language described in the
> paper APL Quote Quad v20 p149 by Girardot? Does Morgan Stanley's A+
> relate to it in any sense
There is NO relation. In 1990, when Girardot published this paper on aplus
(his one) interpreter witten in APL iteself, Morgan already used A language.
But it was an internal "secret weapon" and seemed that Girardot didn't
know on it. In 1992, when A became A+, Arthur Whitney didn't mention
this paper. Well, it was just a paper and it was never implemented as
a real interpreter.

> or is it just a coincidence in names?
Yes. And while A+ is the _very good_ APL implementation,
the name is not good at all. Because of "A+ certification is the industry
standard
for validating vendor-neutral skills expected of an entry-level computer
technician."

Regards,
Sasha.


> Cheers,
>
> Pedro
> Helsinki - Finland
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