From owner-sc22wg5@open-std.org Thu Oct 15 05:31:33 2009 Return-Path: X-Original-To: sc22wg5-dom8 Delivered-To: sc22wg5-dom8@www2.open-std.org Received: by www2.open-std.org (Postfix, from userid 521) id A83ABC178DF; Thu, 15 Oct 2009 05:31:33 +0200 (CET DST) X-Original-To: sc22wg5@open-std.org Delivered-To: sc22wg5@open-std.org X-Greylist: delayed 1711 seconds by postgrey-1.18 at www2.open-std.org; Thu, 15 Oct 2009 05:31:32 CET DST Received: from math.jpl.nasa.gov (math.jpl.nasa.gov [137.79.7.57]) by www2.open-std.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 847B8C178DC for ; Thu, 15 Oct 2009 05:31:32 +0200 (CET DST) Received: from math.jpl.nasa.gov (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by math.jpl.nasa.gov (8.13.8/8.13.8) with ESMTP id n9F32wmo013243 for ; Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:02:58 -0700 Received: (from vsnyder@localhost) by math.jpl.nasa.gov (8.13.8/8.13.8/Submit) id n9F32wnl013242 for sc22wg5@open-std.org; Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:02:58 -0700 X-Authentication-Warning: math.jpl.nasa.gov: vsnyder set sender to vsnyder@mls.jpl.nasa.gov using -f Subject: [Fwd: [SPG_Active_Members] Wired.com: Oct. 15, 1956: Fortran Forever Changes =?UTF-8?Q?Computing=E2=80=99s?= Fortunes] From: Van Snyder To: sc22wg5 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Date: Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:02:58 -0700 Message-Id: <1255575778.13106.325.camel@math.jpl.nasa.gov> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Evolution 2.12.3 (2.12.3-8.el5_2.3) Sender: owner-sc22wg5@open-std.org Precedence: bulk -------- Forwarded Message -------- From: Paul McJones To: scc_active@computerhistory.org Subject: [SPG_Active_Members] Wired.com: Oct. 15, 1956: Fortran Forever Changes Computing=E2=80=99s Fortunes Date: Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:37:20 -0700 http://www.wired.com/thisdayintech/2009/10/1015fortran-launch The reporter contacted me to ask for permission to use a photograph from=20 a match book cover John Backus had given to me, and also had a few=20 questions which I was happy to try to answer. The resultant story has=20 links to the Fortran archives at CHM and SPG. Paul _______________________________________________ SCC_active mailing list SCC_active@computerhistory.org http://mail.computerhistory.org/mailman/listinfo/scc_active