2 Dec
2016
2 Dec
'16
5:33 a.m.
From: Tony Duell
It's one of Don Vonada's laws.
Ah, thank you, thank you, that's the one I was looking for!
I knew _you_'d know it! :-)
A related one ... came from Professor M. V. Wilkes
That one I _did_ remember (although I couldn't remember if it was Wilkes or
Wheeler - I knew it was one of those Cambridge guys :-), but it's not quite
as pithy as the Vonada one.
Noel
2 Dec
2 Dec
9:32 a.m.
On Fri, Dec 2, 2016 at 1:33 PM, Noel Chiappa <jnc at mercury.lcs.mit.edu> wrote:
I've not seen that one officially written down anywhere (it's not in any of the
books I have by Professor Wilkes). I suspect many recorded versions, especially
on this list, originated from me. And Professor Wilkes told it to me one evening
many years ago, and I may not remember the exact words.
-tomy
A related one
... came from Professor M. V. Wilkes
That one I _did_ remember (although I couldn't remember if it was Wilkes or
Wheeler - I knew it was one of those Cambridge guys :-), but it's not quite
as pithy as the Vonada one. 
9:58 a.m.
Just about anyone who's ever worked in ECL (non-saturating logic) is
aware of this and doesn't need to be reminded by anyone. The same for
anyone implementing logic using vacuum tubes.
In fact, the other aspect of digital logic is that it's a study of
transmission lines--and that's often voiced.
Really, any sort of analog-digital divide in thought must surely date
from the use of saturating logic in semiconductors.
So how far back do the citations go? Are they latecomers to the party?
--Chuck
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