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The standardization of RTL/2
Author(s) -
Barnes J. G. P.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
software: practice and experience
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.437
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1097-024X
pISSN - 0038-0644
DOI - 10.1002/spe.4380100904
Subject(s) - standardization , programming language , computer science , minor (academic) , software engineering , object (grammar) , operating system , artificial intelligence , political science , law
This paper describes the problems encountered during the standardization of RTL/2. It is presented as an object lesson to illustrate the care needed when first defining a programming language to ensure that the loopholes are few. As well as describing the minor alterations made to the definition of RTL/2, this paper serves as a historical record of some of the other possible changes which were considered and rejected.