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From: cross@spitfire.i.gajendra.net (Dan Cross)
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Subject: Re: Command Languages Versus Programming Languages
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In article <vejghe$192vs$1@dont-email.me>, Bart  <bc@freeuk.com> wrote:
>On 14/10/2024 15:58, Scott Lurndal wrote:
>> Muttley@DastartdlyHQ.org writes:
>>> On Sun, 13 Oct 2024 18:28:32 +0200
>>> Janis Papanagnou <janis_papanagnou+ng@hotmail.com> boring babbled:
>>>> [ X-post list reduced ]
>>>>
>>>
>>> A programming language is an abstraction of machine instructions that is
>>> readable by people.
>> 
>> By that definition, PAL-D is a programming language.
>
>(I've no idea what PAL-D is in this context.)

PAL-D is an assembler for the PDP-8 computer.  I don't know why
one wouldn't consider it's input a programming language.
https://bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/pdp8/handbooks/programmingLanguages_May70.pdf

	- Dan C.