Modula-3 History Collection on Computer History Museum

2026-07-21 | original

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Why This Matters

The Modula-3 history collection highlights a pioneering programming language that emphasized safety, simplicity, and versatility, influencing modern language features such as threads, garbage collection, and exceptions. Its development reflects important advancements in programming language design that continue to impact software engineering today.

Key Takeaways

Modula-3 introduced key features like interfaces, objects, and threads that influenced future languages.
The language was designed for safety and efficiency across diverse system applications.
The collection offers valuable insights into the evolution of programming language design and safety features.

Modula-3 History Collection

Paul McJones, editor

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Last updated 5 July 2026

Abstract

This is an annotated collection of documents, source code, and other materials concerning the birth, development, and use of the Modula-3 programming language.

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