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From: William Donzelli <william_at_ans.net>
Date: Mon Apr 28 11:16:01 1997

> > Some show features:
> > Classic Computer Spotlight - every year a
> > first show are Altair 8800; Apple ][; Commodore
> > PET; ???).
>
> Yes - give the Altair it's time in the spotlight.
> Next year do the PET.

PDP-8, PDP-11, IBM S/3xx, Nova, etc. Computers were not invented in 1974,
guys.

> > Classic Computer Pioneer - every year an
> > computer industry, but is not necessarily active
> > anymore (ie. this precludes Bill Gates from
> > qualifying). Nominees: Gary Kildall, creator of
> > CP/M; Steve Wozniak; ???
>
> How about Babbage??? I'd bet a dollar anyone
> running Winders never heard of the guy 8-)
> Naw - go for Gary - without him there would
> not have been a home computer (pulling up the
> zipper on my flame proof suit)

Cray, Amdahl, Olson, etc. - same reason as above.

William Donzelli
william_at_ans.net
Received on Mon Apr 28 1997 - 11:16:01 BST