[comp.lang.misc] Which language missed DoD deadline and gave birth to Ada?

andrew@resam.dk (Leif Andrew Rump) (01/31/91)

There was a (better - I was told) computer language that didn't make it
to the deadline (they missed by one hour - I was (also) told because of
a traffic jam). Could somebody please give me some more information.

Leif Andrew


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hp0p+@andrew.cmu.edu (Hokkun Pang) (02/02/91)

>there was a (better - I was told) computer language that didn't make it
>to the deadline (they missed by one hour - I was (also) told because of
>a traffic jam). Could somebody please give me some more information.

could it be Comal 80?  :-) :-)