Re: The birth of BASIC

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From: Gareths Downstairs Computer
Date: Mon, 04 Jun 2018 20:31

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On 04/06/2018 20:38, hanc...@bbs.cpcn.com wrote:
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> OMG, that would be cumbersome--a 24 hour turnaround.  I would think
> that would be very discouraging to students--having to wait an
> entire day only to learn a comma was left out, and then needing to
> wait another day for another submission.

That was what happened in 1969 for we engineering students on
the FORTRAN course at Essex; Put your punched card deck in an
in-tray, and collect the output, wrapped around your card deck, the
following day.

'twas an ICL 1900 in them thar days.

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