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From: dave@horsfall.org (Dave Horsfall)
Date: Fri, 1 Jul 2016 09:07:30 +1000 (EST)
Subject: [TUHS] Algol68 vs. C at Bell Labs
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On Thu, 30 Jun 2016, Ori Idan wrote:

> Pascal compiler written in Pascal? how can I compile the compiler it I 
> don't yet have a pascal compiler? :-)

I've always said that the ultimate test of a compiler was whether it could 
compile itself.

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Dave Horsfall DTM (VK2KFU)  "Those who don't understand security will suffer."