Re: The Future of Home Computers

In article <1128086756.020667.86140@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
"zoaran substitute" <nettid1@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Paul Russell wrote:

> > Fortran wasn't even invented until 1956.

Google says[1] it was described in a paper in November 1954 (though
admittedly not commercially released until 1957).

> I didn't even spot that. The language/grammar just looked like "young,
> modern geek" rather than "1950's magazine reporter" to me. Particularly
> "...how a 'home computer' could look like..." Just awkward.

Didn't the "Also the scientists readily admit that the computer will
require not yet invented technology to actually work," ring even more
alarm bells?

Andrew

[1] http://inventors.about.com/od/bstartinventors/a/John_Backus_3.htm

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