Talk:Amsterdam Compiler Kit

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I believe this software is a descendent of VUCK mentioned in "The GNU Project" [1] by Richard Stallman. Quoting:

Shortly before beginning the GNU project, I heard about the Free University Compiler Kit, also known as VUCK. (The Dutch word for "free" is written with a V.) This was a compiler designed to handle multiple languages, including C and Pascal, and to support multiple target machines. I wrote to its author asking if GNU could use it. He responded derisively, stating that the university was free but the compiler was not.

This would be an interesting historic anecdote to mention in the article, but I can't find the definitive source. If I am right, "Free University" would be Vrije Universiteit, whose alternative name is "Free University of Amsterdam". Sanxiyn 06:14, 20 August 2007 (UTC)