1. The Prehistory of C++
In olden days, when EVIL ruled!
– Kristen Nygaard
Simula and distributed systems — C and systems programming — the influence of mathematics, history, philosophy, and literature.
1.1 Simula and Distributed Systems
The prehistory of C++ – the couple of years before the idea of adding Simula-like features to C occurred to me – is important because during this time, the criteria and ideals that later shaped C++ emerged. I was working on my Ph.D. Thesis in the Computing Laboratory of Cambridge University in England. My aim was to study alternatives for the organization of system software for distributed systems. The conceptual framework was provided by the capability-based Cambridge CAP computer and its experimental and continuously ...
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