“Reviving the B Programming Language: Original Hello World” — what this page in the network covers. B, the precursor to C, was thought to be lost until Angelo Papenhoff created a new compiler and emulator. In this video, he attempts to recreate Brian Kernighan's original 'Hello World' program in B, encountering a few surprises along the way. He demonstrates the B compiler and runs the program on an emulated PDP-11.
We discuss the history of B, its influence on C, and the challenges of preserving early programming languages. This video is a treat for programming language enthusiasts and anyone interested in the roots of modern computing. For the complete material, the listing points back to the source inside the network.