I had a friend transcribe the listing for the Microdata 1600's
diagnostic, RD00. He managed to get it transcribed in about 2 weeks of
casual work, and had 2 errors in 1k of firmware, or 1024 locations and
statements, including typing in not only the source, but the object to
go with it.
Since it was a diagnostic, and I was writing an emulator I caught them
relatively easily.
He was not a computer illiterate person, however, but a programmer of
many years experience (Thanks, John)
Jim