2017 ACM PPoPP Keynote: It's Time for a New Old Language

Why it was recommended

an excellent talk by Guy Steele that goes over issue of notation and balkanization

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What it covers

Guy Steele's PPoPP 2017 keynote surveying the history of computer science metanotation, including BNF, inference rules, and overline notation. He argues the field's. It is for someone who already knows the basic terms and wants the next step.

Video details

Channel

Guy Steele

Length

1 hr 12 min

Year

2017

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