[LINK] Cloud Computing Definition

Kerry Webb kwebb at grapevine.com.au
Sun Jul 28 12:29:05 AEST 2013


On 28/07/13 10:58 AM, Bernard Robertson-Dunn wrote:
>  We oldies have seen such things many times over - who
> remembers the hype of Ada, Trustworthy Computing, 4GLs, Expert Systems,
> Japan's fifth generation computer project, the Multi-Function Polis?
>

Hell, I even remember a fellow spruiking a new language called POBOL - a 
people-friendly version of COBOL.  I remember that he wore his watch 
around his wrist with the face under his thumb so that he could see the 
time while he was typing.

Those were the days!


-- 
Kerry Webb
Canberra, Australia



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