question about viruses

From: Lawrence LeMay <lemay_at_cs.umn.edu>
Date: Wed Feb 17 19:18:38 1999

>
> It depends upon when it was first published: I believe the date for ``The
> Shockwave Rider'' is 1975. Another book, ``The Adolensence of P1'' may have
> been eariler (I want to say 1972, but it may be as late as '74 or '75).
> ``P1'' was about a self-aware computer program that spread throughout IBM
> mainframes and while it didn't use the term ``worm'' it's propagation is
> that of a worm.
>
> ``When Harley was One'' is just about a sentient computer in a single
> location (I believe, it's been awhile since I read that one, and even then,
> I read ``When Harley was One, 2.0.'') and has nothing to do with viruses or
> worms.
>
> -spc (Okay, so I've read up on some of this stuff 8-)
>

Hmm, maybe it was The Adolescence of P1, because your description of it
is what i was thinking of what i mentioned When Harlie was One.. Harlie
was first published in 1972.

Hmm. Maybe I can find a copy in my paperback collection...

-Lawrence LeMay
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