XPost: alt.folklore.computers   
   From: ldo@nz.invalid   
      
   On Tue, 6 Jan 2026 07:55:03 -0700, Peter Flass wrote:   
      
   > PL/I was designed with all the features that were later added to C,   
   > so the end result is cleaner.   
      
   PL/I had its own surprises, possibly like C++, maybe even worse.   
   Like automatic type conversions that produce entirely unexpected   
   results.   
      
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