History of programming languages II Volume 2

This comprehensive overview of programming languages, their history, current application, and future direction, is based on the proceedings of the second conference on the History of Programming Languages. Its contents include a summary of the HOPL conferences, plus sections addressing successful programming languages by some of the most prominent names in computing. This Specially Prepared Work Compromises A Living Archive Of Important Programming Languages, Described By The People Most Instrumental In Their Creation And Development. Drawn From The Acm/sigplan Second History Of Programming Languages Conference, This Volume, Like The Earlier Book From The First Such Conference (hopl), Conveys The Motivations Of The Language Designers And The Reasons Why They Rejected Existing Languages And Created New Ones. The Book Relates The Processes By Which Different Languages Evolved, In The Words Of The Individuals Active In The Languages' Development. Most Important, Participants Share Insights About Influences And Decisions, Both On Choices Made And On The Many Roads Not Taken. In The Book's Conclusion, Distinguished Historians Of Computing Share Views About Preserving Programming Language History.--book Jacket. Fourteen Chapters Cover A Broad Range Of Languages In Wide Use Today, As Well As Lesser Known Languages That Made Significant Contributions To Programming Language Evolution: C, C++, Smalltalk, Pascal, Ada, Prolog, Lisp, Algol 68, Formac, Clu, Icon, Forth, Monitors And Concurrent Pascal, And Discrete Simulation Languages. Prominent Contributors To The Book Are Frederick Brooks, Alain Colmerauer, Richard Gabriel, Ralph Griswold, Per Brinch Hansen, Alan Kay, C. H. Lindsey, Barbara Liskov, Richard Nance, Elizabeth Rather, Dennis Ritchie, Jean Sammet, Guy Steele, Bjarne Stroustrup, William Whitaker, And Niklaus Wirth. Together, The Conference Contributors And The Book's Editors Have Put Together A Volume Of Interest To Researchers, Teachers, Students, And Computing Professionals Everywhere Who Are Involved In The Use Or The Development Of Programming Languages Today.--book Jacket. Development Of The Hopl-ii Program -- Conference Chairman's Opening Remarks / John A. N. Lee -- Language Design As Design / Frederick P. Brooks, Jr. -- From Hopl To Hopl-ii (1978-1993): 15 Years Of Programming Language Development / Jean E. Sammet -- Making History / Michael S. Mahoney -- History Of Algol 68 / C. H. Lindsey -- Recollections About The Development Of Pascal / N. Wirth -- Monitors And Concurrent Pascal: A Personal History / Per Brinch Hansen -- Ada -- The Project: The Dod High Order Language Working Group / William A. Whitaker -- Evolution Of Lisp / Guy L. Steele, Jr. And Richard P. Gabriel -- Birth Of Prolog / Alain Colmerauer And Philippe Roussel -- History Of Discrete Event Simulation Programming Languages / Richard E. Nance -- Beginning And Development Of Formac (formula Manipulation Compiler) / Jean E. Sammet -- History Of Clu / Barbara Liskov -- Early History Of Smalltalk / Alan C. Kay -- History Of The Icon Programming Language / Ralph E. Griswold And Madge T. Griswold -- Evolution Of Forth / Donald R. Colburn, Charles H. Moore And Elizabeth D. Rather -- Development Of The C Programming Language / Dennis M. Ritchie -- History Of C++: 1979-1991 / Bjarne Stroustrup -- Issues In The History Of Computing / Michael S. Mahoney -- Archives Specializing In The History Of Computing / Bruce H. Bruemmer -- Role Of Museums In Collecting Computers / Gwen Bell / Edited By Robert F. Rosin -- Annals Of The History Of Computing And Other Journals / Bernard A. Galler -- Effective History Conference / Jean E. Sammet -- University Courses / Martin Campbell-kelly -- Documenting Projects With History In Mind / Michael Marcotty -- Issues In The Writing Of Contemporary History / J. A. N. Lee -- Forum Closing Panel -- Appendix A: What Makes History? / Michael S. Mahoney -- Appendix B: Call For Papers -- Appendix C: List Of Attendees -- Appendix D: Final Conference Program. Edited By Thomas J. Bergin, Jr. And Richard G. Gibson, Jr. Drawn Fron The [second] Acm Sigplan History Of Programming Languages Conference--p. [4] Of Cover. Took Place On April 20-23, 1993 In Cambridge, Mass. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. frontmatter......Page 1 p1-lee......Page 17 p4-brooks......Page 21 p16-sammet......Page 34 p24-mahoney......Page 43 p27-lindsey......Page 46 p97-wirth......Page 116 p121-hansen......Page 140 p173-whitaker......Page 192 p233-steele......Page 252 p331-colmerauer......Page 350 p369-nance......Page 387 p429-sammet......Page 446 p471-liskov......Page 487 p511-kay......Page 527 p599-griswold......Page 615 p625-rather......Page 641 p671-ritchie......Page 687 p699-stroustrup......Page 715 p771-rosin......Page 786 p772-mahoney......Page 787 p782-bruemmer......Page 797 p785-bell......Page 800 p789-galler......Page 804 p795-sammet......Page 810 p799-campbell-kelly......Page 814 p806-marcotty......Page 821 p808-lee......Page 823 p810-allison......Page 825 p831-mahoney......Page 846 backmatter......Page 848 This overview of programming languages, their history, current applications and future direction, is based on the proceedings of the second conference on the History of Programming Languages. The book looks at successful languages, as well as those which aren't so well known.