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-{{stub}}{{language}}BCPL is an ancestor of [[C]] that lacked types; all values are machine words.
+{{stub}}{{language}}BCPL is a typeless ancestor of [[C]].
+BCPL was first implemented at MIT by Martin Richards early in 1967. It was strongly influenced by CPL
-BCPL was first implemented at MIT early in 1967. It was strongly influenced by CPL
 which was a general purpose language developed jointly at Cambridge and London Universities between 1962 and 1966.
 BCPL is a very simple typeless language in which all values are of the same size, typically a 32-bit word. It
-has a compiler freely available via [[www.cl.cam.ac.uk/users/mr10]].
+has a compiler freely available via www.cl.cam.ac.uk/users/mr10. This web page also contains several link to other
+items including Cintpos an interpretive implementation of the Tripos Portable Operating System and a manual covering
+both BCPL and Cintpos.
+BCPL and Cintpos are still undergoing slow development.