DocumentCode
1190874
Title
The early history of REXX
Author
Cowlishaw, Mike
Author_Institution
IBM UK Labs. Ltd., Winchester, UK
Volume
16
Issue
4
fYear
1994
Firstpage
15
Lastpage
24
Abstract
REXX is a procedural language with many novel features. Its goal was to make programming easier in the belief that getting the design right for people to use is more important than providing for easy implementation. REXX development depended on the use of electronic mail. As a result, and perhaps uniquely for a programming language, there is an essentially complete historical record of the design process and discussions. This article describes the early history of REXX, illustrated by quotations from the electronic mail record and from other contemporary documents.<>
Keywords
electronic mail; high level languages; history; programming; REXX; contemporary documents; design process; electronic mail; historical record; history; procedural language; programming language; ANSI standards; Computer languages; Control systems; Electronic mail; History; Human factors; Operating systems; Postal services; Process design; Writing;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Annals of the History of Computing, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1058-6180
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/85.329753
Filename
329753
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