Re: [pure-lang-users] gedit pure.lang

[Eddie R. <er...@bm...>]

On Sat 30/08/08  1:28 PM , Albert Graef Dr....@t-... sent:
> Another related bit of trivia is that the Algol 60 design process nearly
> stalled at some point because of the fierce debate over the decimal 
> separator. So flamewars over lexical issues have a really long tradition
> in computer science. ;-)

Yes, I remember reading about that in a PLT course!

e.r.