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The A-Z of Programming Languages: Falcon

Computerworld's investigations into the most widely-used programming languages continues as we chat with Giancarlo Niccolai the creator of the Falcon programming language.

By Kathryn Edwards | 09 April, 2009 11:10

Tags: a-z of programming languages, C, Falcon, open source, programming, scripting language

The A-Z of Programming Languages: Bourne shell, or sh

On this occasion we speak to Steve Bourne, creator of the Bourne shell, or sh. In the early 1970s Bourne was at the Computer Laboratory in Cambridge, England working on a compiler for Algol68 as part of his PhD work in dynamical astronomy. This work paved the way for him to travel to IBM’s T.J. Watson Research Center in New York in 1973, in part to undertake research into compilers. Through this work, and a series of connections and circumstance, Bourne got to know people at Bell Labs who then offered him a job in the Unix group in 1975. It was during this time Bourne developed sh.

By Howard Dahdah | 05 March, 2009 08:45

Tags: a-z of programming languages

The A-Z of Programming Languages: BASH/Bourne-Again Shell

Computerworld is undertaking a series of investigations into the most widely-used programming languages. Previously we spoke to Alfred v. Aho of AWK fame, and in this article we chat to Chet Ramey about his experience maintaining Bash.

By Naomi Hamilton | 30 May, 2008 09:43

Tags: a-z of programming languages

The A-Z of Programming Languages: AWK

Computer scientist and compiler expert Alfred V. Aho is a man at the forefront of computer science research. He has been involved in the development of programming languages from his days working as the vice president of the Computing Sciences Research Center at Bell Labs to his current position as Lawrence Gussman Professor in the Computer Science Department at Columbia University.

By Naomi Hamilton | 27 May, 2008 09:43

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