23 Jan
2011
23 Jan
'11
11:13 p.m.
Gentlemen
I think what is missing here is he concept of evolution. There is no
'first', only steps on the path from primitive counting to to-days systems.
First implies an absolute like climbing Mount Everest. With computing there
is no reachable end goal. The mountain is of infinite height.
Identifying significant contributors is very valid however.
Regards
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Rod Smallwood
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Subject: Re: ENIAC ....
William Donzelli wrote:
The one thing that strikes me after reading this
thread is that it
seems there is no precise point when computing history began.
Huh? I thought it began on January 13, 11 CE :-)