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APL vs Packages and 4GLs (meeting notes)

Notes compiled by Adrian Smith

Vector 1:2, page 48

APL in perspective

Transcribed from the printed issue; not yet reviewed. Read it in the PDF of the issue, page 48

May 18th 1984, Imperial College, London

In all 48 people signed the register for this meeting, which consisted of two talks and a panel discussion. The speakers were Dominic Murphy and Des Booth, and the panellists were:

  • Des Booth (APL*PLUS)
  • Sylvia Camacho (Tesco)
  • Dominic Murphy (IPL)
  • Chris Miles (Independent Consultant)
  • Dave Wetherby (IPSA)

I have in my possession a tape of the entire discussion, but unfortunately the only audible word is an unattributed comment of ‘Knickers!’. However Des Booth has come up trumps with a full text, so the meeting will not go entirely unrecorded for posterity.