The future of minicomputer programming

  • Authors:
  • D. J. Waks;A. B. Kronenberg

  • Affiliations:
  • Applied Data Research, Inc., Princeton, New Jersey;Applied Data Research, Inc., Princeton, New Jersey

  • Venue:
  • AFIPS '72 (Spring) Proceedings of the May 16-18, 1972, spring joint computer conference
  • Year:
  • 1971

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Abstract

The programming of minicomputers to date has resembled Pooh Bear coming downstairs because although we feel that there really is another way, we rarely stop bumping. Programmers for small computers have long exhibited what we call "the minicomputer syndrome", which is a very low expectation of program support and facilities on a minicomputer and a lack of appreciation of the hardware and software tools one can employ to attack and solve a programming problem.