Sorta-OT: John Backus obit

[Kenneth Brody]

John Backus (I originally mistyped "Backup"), the "Father of FORTRAN",
and the "B" in "BNF" has died.

http://news.google.com/news?q="john backus" fortran

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[Christopher Benson-Manica]

John Backus (I originally mistyped "Backup"), the "Father of FORTRAN",
and the "B" in "BNF" has died.

Sorry to C him go. He will B missed.

 

[Old Wolf]

John Backus (I originally mistyped "Backup"), the "Father of FORTRAN",
and the "B" in "BNF" has died.

If only BNF were also dead.

 

[CBFalconer]

If only BNF were also dead.

You don't have to use it. Railroad diagrams work also, but are not
as amenable to data processing. Before you can properly talk about
a thing you need a language to describe it.

 

[Richard Bos]

John Backus (I originally mistyped "Backup"), the "Father of FORTRAN",
and the "B" in "BNF" has died.

http://news.google.com/news?q="john backus" fortran

He'll be buried face down, nine edge first. Unlike most people of whom
that is said, in his case, it's a compliment.

Richard

 

[Nick Keighley]

If only BNF were also dead.

what's wrong with BNF? What would you describe syntax in instead?