17 Feb
1999
17 Feb
'99
2:48 p.m.
Who wrote the book "The adolesonce(?) of P1?"
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George L. Rachor Jr. george(a)racsys.rt.rain.com
Beaverton, Oregon http://racsys.rt.rain.com
United States of America Amateur Radio : KD7DCX
On Wed, 17 Feb 1999, Lawrence LeMay wrote:
Yes, I've found When Harlie was One version 2.0, and The Adolescence of P1.
Its The Adolescence of P1 that deals with a worm program that escapes and
learns and grows, etc. It was published much later, in 1977.
-Lawrence LeMay
It depends upon when it was first published: I believe the date for ``The
Shockwave Rider'' is 1975. Another book, ``The Adolensence of P1'' may
have
been eariler (I want to say 1972, but it may be as late as '74 or '75).
``P1'' was about a self-aware computer program that spread throughout IBM
mainframes and while it didn't use the term ``worm'' it's propagation is
that of a worm.
``When Harley was One'' is just about a sentient computer in a single
location (I believe, it's been awhile since I read that one, and even then,
I read ``When Harley was One, 2.0.'') and has nothing to do with viruses or
worms.
-spc (Okay, so I've read up on some of this stuff 8-)
Hmm, maybe it was The Adolescence of P1, because your description of it
is what i was thinking of what i mentioned When Harlie was One.. Harlie
was first published in 1972.
Hmm. Maybe I can find a copy in my paperback collection...