So why is it called "ur"?
For those wondering, this is a common word used in the academia - you can check #3 here:
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You raise good points! Ultimately the technical distinction between a specification and programming language comes down to the existence or not of a compiler. Imagine if Python came out in 1960, but without anybody building a Python interpreter. People would consider it a spec language. (Also, lots of spec languages are weaker than programming languages, to make verifying them easier. IIRC mcrl2, FDR, and Promela all…
Agreed! Phylogeny is messy. And thinking a bit more I realize I'm wading deep into "cereal-is-soup" territory, which is a sure recipe for unhappy diners.
If you apply a certain set of assumptions [0] cereal is a kind of soup only if you add milk. Without the milk is qualifies as a salad. :D
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Looking up words you don't know =/= Reverse engineering
It is prefix from German, given with zero explanation. The article had no thesis other than, "languages people should know about", sorta. The prefix isn't even used properly.
It's difficult for writers to account for every ill-educated whiner who might read their work.
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