16.080 highly constrained languages

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             Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2002 10:30:48 +0100
             From: Norman Gray <norman@astro.gla.ac.uk>
             Subject: Re: highly constrained languages

    Greetings,

    Those who enjoyed the discussion on highly constrained languages might
    also enjoy an article by Guy Steele at
    <http://www.research.avayalabs.com/user/wadler/steele-oopsla98.pdf>

    Guy Steele is a (programming) language designer, most recently famous
    for his participation in the design of the Java language. The central
    bulk of the paper is about suggestions for enlarging that language, and
    is of rather specialised interest, but the organising principle of the
    paper, which is part of its point, is fun to watch unfold; and if you
    work out the precise rule involved before the explanation on page three,
    you're clearly awake enough this morning.

    Best wishes,

    Norman 

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