15 Feb
2016
15 Feb
'16
12:17 p.m.
Of some possible intertest to the denizens here...
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Dave Horsfall DTM (VK2KFU) "Those who don't understand security will
suffer."
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Date: Mon, 15 Feb 2016 07:11:44 +1100 (EST)
From: Dave Horsfall <dave(a)horsfall.org>
To: Applix List
Subject: APPLIX-L On this day... (Wirth, Feynman)
We gained Niklaus Wirth, otherwise known as Mr ALGOL (and thereby freeing
us from the chains of FORTRAN), back in 1934; you can either call him by
name, or call him by value (non-programmers are not expected to understand
this computer joke).
Upon the other paw, we lost Richard Feynman, back in 1988; he was the
bloke who sorted out those NASA management liars, over that little O-ring
incident... Well, that's what happens when the suits ignore the
engineers.
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Dave Horsfall DTM (VK2KFU) "Those who don't understand security will
suffer."