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Edsger W. Dijkstra - When FORTRAN has been called an...

When FORTRAN has been called an infantile disorder, full PL/1, with its growth characteristics of a dangerous tumor, could turn out to be a fatal disease. (Edsger W. Dijkstra)

When FORTRAN has been called an infantile disorder, full PL/1, with its growth characteristics of a dangerous tumor, could turn out to be a fatal disease.

Edsger W. Dijkstra

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