OT: Language for the ages

[Gordon JC Pearce]

Brad Parker wrote:
> But I think the language misses the point.  It doesn't matter what
> language it's written in.  The important question is what will it run
> on.  There are still pdp-11's out there running applications every day
> and it doesn't matter what they were written in.  It does matter if the
> 11/44 power supply blows up, however :-)

Not much though.  How long would it take to bodge up a working power 
supply for a PDP-11 of any flavour?  It's not like it's incredibly 
critical, unlike modern PC motherboards.

Gordon.