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Re: [GCC] Re: Name of front-end
- From: Trevor Jenkins <trevor dot jenkins at suneidesis dot com>
- To: Gnu Compiler Collection Hackers <gcc at gcc dot gnu dot org>
- Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2003 19:39:49 +0000 (GMT)
- Subject: Re: [GCC] Re: Name of front-end
On Mon, 8 Dec 2003, Dale Johannesen <dalej@apple.com> wrote:
> On Dec 8, 2003, at 8:32 AM, Richard Kenner wrote:
> > FWIW, some IBM 360 PL/1 manuals I just looked at do not mark or
> > claim "PL/1" as trademark.
> >
> > But certainly some did. And contemporary lore was that they
> > trademarked PL/2,
> > PL/3, etc ...
>
> I've heard this also, but it may well be a myth. Here
> http://www-3.ibm.com/software/data/ims/v5pdf/DFSI10C6.PDF.
Looking through the September 2002 ediion of the Visual Age PL/1 Language
Reference Manual, which is available via a similar URL, the list of IBM
trademarks is slightly different. Including, probably much to Sony's
chagrine, PS/2. But as with the one cited above does not mention PL/1.
An anecdotal appeal to a single source isn't sufficient.
It should be borne in mind that these manuals are copyright by IBM.
Regards, Trevor
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