> I'm almost totally software, but I use and troubleshoot
> instruments.  Any
> experience in the Wirth languages?  I did a couple of major
> projects one of
> them, and that clearly drove my thinking.

I don't know how you can do anything in software (especially in Europe)
without hitting at least one Wirth language. I have used Algol60 (IIRC
Wirth was on the commitee) and Pascal, and studied Modula. Jal (my
language) looks al lot like algol/pascal/ada in syntax (but is much more
primitive).

Wouter van Ooijen

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