This dimension groups programming languages by the license under which their implementation is released. Wikipedia notes that running a language requires "an implementation," and that implementation is released to the public under one specific license. Browsing this way collects every language released under the same license.
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1. Wikipedia: PL/I
WikipediaPL/I, Naming history sectionQuote, PL/I, Naming history section
This acronym conflicted with that of the UK's National Physical Laboratory and was replaced briefly by MPPL (MultiPurpose Programming Language) and, in 1965, with PL/I (with a Roman numeral "I").
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