LI_S02E54_The_Gettogether

LI_S02E54_The_Gettogether

From Linux Inlaws by Linux Inlaws

January 7, 2026

About this episode

The episode features a discussion on various topics including programming languages, future plans for the show, and humorous banter.

This episode - recorded in an ultra-secret location near a border (any border will do - almost :-) - is witness to our two ageing heroes being in the same location for a change and gives away some giveaways. For the first time in the Inlaws' history, this episode features a glimpse into the future of the show: an overview of what's to come in 2026! Plus the usual banter about Trump, some FLOSS topics and why red wine for breakfast is almost always the better option. And some beans are spilled - for example, Martin's first programming language (hint: in contrast to popular belief, this wasn't IBM mainframe assembler which was all the rage in the sixties). Plus more from Martin's distant past - if he can remember it. Links VIC-20: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VIC-20 Commodore Basic: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commodore_BASIC ALGOL 68: https://softwarepreservation.computerhistory.org/ALGOL/report/Algol68_revised_report-AB.pdf PDP 11 assembler: https://programmer209.wordpress.com/2011/08/03/the-pdp-11-assembly-language Smalltalk: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smalltalk XBox system software: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xbox_system_software Xkcd & Nebraska: https://xkcd.com/2347…

People in this episode

Host: Martin

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Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: IBM, OpenCL

Products: VIC-20, Commodore Basic, ALGOL 68, PDP 11 assembler, Smalltalk, XBox system software, Jever

Books & works: Lucifer, Xkcd

Places: Nebraska

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