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To: Resolute Conservative

Most programming was NEVER about science

8 posted on 04/25/2016 2:02:56 PM PDT by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)

Most programming was NEVER about science

Well, I dunno. In the 1960's programming WAS science, whether it was about science or not. And furthermore, scientific programming was a more or less equal rival of business programming, as epitomized by FORTRAN programmers vs. COBOL programmers.

I once heard this division invoked by a speaker describing the hopelessness of advocating PL1, as the angry FORTRAN programmers on one side, and the angry COBOL programmers on the other side, wanted none of it.

18 posted on 04/25/2016 6:08:21 PM PDT by dr_lew

Most programming was NEVER about science

I think it started out being about torpedoes.

21 posted on 04/25/2016 6:48:20 PM PDT by tacticalogic ("Oh bother!" said Pooh, as he chambered his last round.)

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