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A comment on Deep C and C++ (2011). Parent comment

Re:Deep C and C++ (2011) by pessimizer on Wednesday October 23, 2013 @12:23PM (#6599689)
Trying to derive C from its postulates is like trying to derive 70s television from its postulates. Most of C is an accident of history.
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Re:Deep C and C++ (2011) by pandaman on Wednesday October 23, 2013 @01:08PM (#6600069)
I am not sure what is your point now. Are you aware that most of the math is way older than C?
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