Niklaus Emil Wirth, the creator of Pascal, winner of a Turing award, and fellow of the Computer History Museum, passed away on 1 January 2024 at the age of 89. Wirth was born on 15 February 1934, earning a Bachelor of Science in 1959, a Master of Science in 1960, and a PhD in Electrical Engineering...
He brought me much joy in tinkering, first with Pascal, then with Oberon.
In looking up and then reading that article, I discovered that not only has Oberon been actively maintained, but that there is a successor, A2. Now that I’m back to being a hobbyist, I look forward to more joyful tinkering courtesy of his great mind.
Edit: in the course of further investigation, I found many dead links. But I also found this A2 repository that shows activity from as recently as 2 months ago.
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I didn’t know he was alive. But he was a legend enough to be known. It’s sad when the world loses a mentor like him. RIP!
He brought me much joy in tinkering, first with Pascal, then with Oberon.
In looking up and then reading that article, I discovered that not only has Oberon been actively maintained, but that there is a successor, A2. Now that I’m back to being a hobbyist, I look forward to more joyful tinkering courtesy of his great mind.
Edit: in the course of further investigation, I found many dead links. But I also found this A2 repository that shows activity from as recently as 2 months ago.