Issue 031: English Language

Welcome to the thirty-first issue of De Programmatica Ipsum, dedicated to the subject of the English Language. In this edition:

• Graham explains the conflicting relationship of programming language designers with English.
• Adrian dives into the geopolitics of the twentieth century that brought English-sounding programming languages to our computers.
• In the Library section, Graham reminisces the legacy and work of Jef Raskin and his opus “The Humane Interface”.

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