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Re: Vim syntax file for Algol 68

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From Janis Papanagnou <janis_papanagnou+ng@hotmail.com>
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Subject Re: Vim syntax file for Algol 68
Date Sat, 26 Jul 2025 11:45:53 +0200
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On 26.07.2025 02:01, Kenny McCormack wrote:
> In article <106131k$2489k$1@dont-email.me>,
> Janis Papanagnou  <janis_papanagnou+ng@hotmail.com> wrote:
>> [...]
> 
> I'm curious - does this mean you are actually doing A68 programming?

Yes, but not professionally, only for "recreational purposes".

> What compiler (or interpreter) are you using?  Is it publicly available?

It's Marcel van der Veer's Genie "compiler-interpreter" (as he
calls it). The software is high quality. It's still maintained
(although it seems to not need much maintenance). And, yes,
it's publicly available (including a 700 page documentation).[*]

Janis

[*] https://jmvdveer.home.xs4all.nl/en.algol-68-genie.html

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  Re: Vim syntax file for Algol 68 gazelle@shell.xmission.com (Kenny McCormack) - 2025-07-26 00:01 +0000
    Re: Vim syntax file for Algol 68 Janis Papanagnou <janis_papanagnou+ng@hotmail.com> - 2025-07-26 11:45 +0200
      Re: Vim syntax file for Algol 68 Andy Walker <anw@cuboid.co.uk> - 2025-07-26 17:36 +0100
  Re: Vim syntax file for Algol 68 Janis Papanagnou <janis_papanagnou+ng@hotmail.com> - 2025-08-02 03:13 +0200
    Re: Vim syntax file for Algol 68 Janis Papanagnou <janis_papanagnou+ng@hotmail.com> - 2025-09-06 08:14 +0200
      Re: Vim syntax file for Algol 68 Janis Papanagnou <janis_papanagnou+ng@hotmail.com> - 2026-01-06 01:21 +0100
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