RE: [SPG_Active_Members] Wired.com: Oct. 15, 1956: Fortran Forever Changes Computing's Fortunes

Thu Oct 15 12:22:14 PDT 2009

Software Preservation friends

It is nice to get recognition for the excellent work that was done.

Bernard

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Subject: [SPG_Active_Members] Wired.com: Oct. 15, 1956: Fortran Forever
Changes Computing's Fortunes

http://www.wired.com/thisdayintech/2009/10/1015fortran-launch

The reporter contacted me to ask for permission to use a photograph from 
a match book cover John Backus had given to me, and also had a few 
questions which I was happy to try to answer. The resultant story has 
links to the Fortran archives at CHM and SPG.

Paul

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