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Categories related to Computers: Programming: History: Computers: Programming: Languages: Comparison and Review (113) Computers: Software: Operating Systems: History (7) Websites on History: A Brief History of Programming Languages A special Byte Magazine article published for Byte's 20th anniversary special report Computer Languages History Timeline chart, 1954 to today, printable; links to homes of many languages. Diagram of Languages Two diagrams showing how many languages are related to each other. Historic Documents in Computer Science Original, historic first documents for many early programming languages, like language manualsa, scanned and converted to PDF form. History and Comparison of Programming Languages Papers on use history of: comments, labels, literals, parentheses. History and Evolution A list of computer languages and some links to compilers for these languages. O'Reilly: The History of Programming Languages A poster plots over 50 programming languages on a multi-layered, color-coded timeline. The Retrocomputing Museum Dedicated to programs that induce sensations that hover somewhere between nostalgia and nausea. The freaks, jokes, and fossils of computing history. Visual Programming Languages: A Survey This paper by Marat Boshernitsan includes an historical overview of some of the pioneering efforts in the field. Wikipedia: PL/I An encyclopedia description of PL/I history with many links to programming terms. The Semicolon Wars History and critique of disagreements over language design details, citing some specific traits; by Brian Hayes. American Scientist. (July, 2006)
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