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Re: [SLE] Gnome disappointment
- From: James Knott <james.knott@xxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2005 19:01:43 +0000 (UTC)
- Message-id: <4374EA92.9020606@xxxxxxxxxx>
Allen wrote:
> On Fri, Nov 11, 2005 at 01:01:30PM -0500, James Knott wrote:
>> Allen wrote:
>>
>>> I'm 22. I got my first computer when I was 17 / 18. I'm just good with
>>> history.
>> So, what was Bill Gates' first product (besides BS)?
>
> A compiler. ;) Though he did this before Microsoft was even well know. He
> almost made BASIC.... well, not sure HE made it, I mean God knows he
> doesn't code often.
Well, he produced a BASIC interpreter, not compliler for the Altair
8800, but his first product was Traf-O-Data, a traffic counting system.
http://www.smartcomputing.com/editorial/dictionary/detail.asp?guid=&searchtype=1&DicID=19295&RefType=Encyclopedia
> On Fri, Nov 11, 2005 at 01:01:30PM -0500, James Knott wrote:
>> Allen wrote:
>>
>>> I'm 22. I got my first computer when I was 17 / 18. I'm just good with
>>> history.
>> So, what was Bill Gates' first product (besides BS)?
>
> A compiler. ;) Though he did this before Microsoft was even well know. He
> almost made BASIC.... well, not sure HE made it, I mean God knows he
> doesn't code often.
Well, he produced a BASIC interpreter, not compliler for the Altair
8800, but his first product was Traf-O-Data, a traffic counting system.
http://www.smartcomputing.com/editorial/dictionary/detail.asp?guid=&searchtype=1&DicID=19295&RefType=Encyclopedia
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