Ancestors of C
- The early 1960s: CPL (Combined Programming Language)
- by Cambridge University & University of London
- 1966: BCPL (Basic CPL):
- simplified CPL intended for systems programming
- 1969: B: simplified BCPL (stripped down so its compiler would run on minicomputer)
- used to implement the earliest Unix
- Early 1970s: C: expanded from B motivation: they wanted to play "Space Travel" on a minicomputer used to implement all subsequent Unix.
Backlinks1
InternetworkingComments