[lug] Building from source

[carl.wagner at level3.com]

> Anyway, what that means is that at some point, the first compiler was
> written in assembly.  Today, that is not needed.  Once someone has a
> working compiler, it can be used to compile the new compiler.  I suspect
> we are many years removed from the assembly compiler that started it all
> on Unix.  If you think about it, is also means the first assembler was
> written in machine code.  Wow, that must have been fun!
> 

Written in machine code on paper and toggled into memory with switches!!!
That or you could do it with diodes and solder, even more fun!!

Carl.