first bug was a myth

From: Allison J Parent <allisonp_at_world.std.com>
Date: Wed Feb 11 06:26:55 1998

<I saw what was supposed to be the first Bug at the Smithsonian last week
<It was indeed a Moth and it was taped to a computer log sheet.
<
<George

The machine was one of the early relay based machines where a "bug" in the
contacts would indeed mess up execution.

The programmer was Grace Hopper (later to become Admiral).

Allison
Received on Wed Feb 11 1998 - 06:26:55 GMT