AnthkApr 10

I lurked out the blog from @jxself and I found out
that #algol68 it's still being used seriously:

https://jxself.org/algol-68.shtml

I'm compiling the GCC one and it's being taking *ages* to compile
in my old notebook (2GB, 64 bits, Celeron) but it looks
rewarding.

https://gcc.gnu.org/wiki/Algol68FrontEnd

The introduction book to Algol seems really easy:

https://algol68-lang.org/resources

I wish they used this in the #GNU #Linux kernel
instead of Rust being pulled over with zillions of
crates making the work of a distro maintainer
pure hell.

The Return of Algol 68

jbzMar 18

🎉 First package written in Algol 68 lands in Gentoo

https://jemarch.net/20260205-gentoo-algol68.html

#gentoo #algol68

Show threadargonautDec 5, 2025

@qmacro Unfortunately, their website is offline. Found an archive copy of 2023

https://web.archive.org/web/20230610153606/http://elifboldstreet.com/

#Liverpool #elif #Boldstreet #Algol68

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jbzDec 5, 2025

🦾 Algol 68 Programming Language Front-End Merged Into GCC 16 - Phoronix

https://www.phoronix.com/news/Algol-68-Merged-Into-GCC-16

#algol68 #gcc #programming

Algol 68 Programming Language Front-End Merged Into GCC 16

Making for an exciting holiday weekend night is the Algol 68 programming language front-end 'ga68' being merged into the GNU Compiler Collection (GCC) codebase

Show threadFossery Tech  Nov 30, 2025

(more Linux and FOSS news in previous posts of thread)

Pi-hole releases FTL & Web v6.4 and Core v6.3 for network-wide ad and tracker blocking:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/11/pi-hole-releases-ftl-and-web-v6-4-and-core-v6-3-for-network-wide-ad-and-tracker-blocking/

Raspberry Pi Imager 2.0 makes it easier to install Raspberry Pi OS on bootable media:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/11/raspberry-pi-imager-2-0-makes-it-easier-to-install-raspberry-pi-os-on-bootable-media/

Vulkan 1.4.335 Released With The Very Notable VK_EXT_present_timing:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Vulkan-1.4.335-Released

GCC 16 Switches To Using C++20 Standard By Default:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GCC-16-Now-CPP20-Default

Algol 68 Programming Language Front-End Merged Into GCC 16:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Algol-68-Merged-Into-GCC-16

iodéOS 7 beta launches with Android 16 base, enhanced battery life, and updated apps:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/11/iodeos-7-beta-launches-with-android-16-base-enhanced-battery-life-and-updated-apps/

GrapheneOS leaves France over encryption backdoor concerns:
https://proton.me/blog/grapheneos-france

FreeBSD 15.0-RC4 Released Due To Last Minute Issues:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/FreeBSD-15.0-RC4

#WeeklyNews #OpenSource #FOSSNews #OpenSourceNews #FOSS #PiHole #RaspberryPI #RaspberryPIImager #Vulkan #GCC #GCC16 #Algol #Algol68 #iodeOS #GrapheneOS #FreeBSD #SelfHosting #BSD #CustomRom #OS #OperatingSystem #ProgrammingLanguage #Development #Programming #Coding #FosseryTech

Pi-hole releases FTL & Web v6.4 and Core v6.3 for network-wide ad and tracker blocking

Pi-hole's latest update includes FTL v6.4, Web v6.4, and Core v6.3, enhancing performance and security. Key improvements are better memory management, optimized DNS processing, enhanced two-factor authentication, and expanded API features.

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N-gated Hacker NewsNov 23, 2025
🎉 The GCC Steering Committee, clearly yearning for a retro laugh, has added the 'experimental' Algol 68 Front End—complete with a 'but don't actually use it' disclaimer. 🚀 It's like inviting a vintage car to a drag race, but then reminding everyone it's just for show. 😂 If it rusts, it gets the boot. 🤷‍♂️
https://gcc.gnu.org/pipermail/gcc/2025-November/247020.html #GCCSteeringCommittee #Algol68 #FrontEnd #RetroTech #ProgrammingHumor #ExperimentalFeatures #HackerNews #ngated
Algol 68 Front End

Hacker NewsNov 23, 2025

GCC SC approves inclusion of Algol 68 Front End

https://gcc.gnu.org/pipermail/gcc/2025-November/247020.html

#HackerNews #GCC #SC #Algol68 #FrontEnd #Programming #Languages #Compiler #Development

Algol 68 Front End

Show threadargonautApr 23, 2025
@qmacro My connection is that I spent gaps in my last two years' school schedule in the nearby public library, borrowing books on compiler construction to learn for a personal project. I remember the rant about #Algol68 in one of them as being overly complex from the view of a compiler writer.
Show threadargonautApr 23, 2025
@qmacro Actually, this is where #Algol68 programmers dine. Python designers happened to sit at the neighbouring table.
aliosJan 2, 2025

To those it may concern: Mere hours into 2025 and some news I didn't expect to be writing about... An Oracle engineer has posted a set of patches implementing an #ALGOL68 programming language front-end for the #gcc

https://www.phoronix.com/news/GCC-ALGOL-68-Language-Front-End

GCC Patches Posted For Half-Century Old ALGOL 68 Programming Language

Mere hours into 2025 and some news I didn't expect to be writing about..