>> The BBC announcement was that FORTRAN was 50 years old,
>> implying that it was released in December 1957.
>
> But when was the BBC's program compiled? :-)
>
It may have been prompted by an article in Physics World
(http://physicsworld.com/cws/article/print/31912) which describes 'this
year' as the anniversary.
Regards,
Mike Metcalf
P.S. Here's a Xmas Tree Sudoku (generated by a Fortran 95 program) for your
holiday enjoyment (non trivial):
. . . . 1 . . . .
. . . 9 5 7 . . .
. . 3 . 4 . 8 . .
. . . 3 9 2 . . .
. . 2 . 7 . 3 . .
. 9 . 1 8 5 . 2 .
. . 5 . 3 . 4 . .
. 1 . . 2 . . 9 .
. . . . 6 . . . .
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