Software: historical perspectives and current trends

  • Authors:
  • Walter F. Bauer;Arthur M. Rosenberg

  • Affiliations:
  • Informatics Inc., Canoga Park, California;Informatics Inc., Canoga Park, California

  • Venue:
  • AFIPS '72 (Fall, part II) Proceedings of the December 5-7, 1972, fall joint computer conference, part II
  • Year:
  • 1972

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Abstract

The importance of the study of history is to understand the forces which produce the events. Thus possibilities and prospects for the future may be better understood and evaluated. The development of historical perspectives as opposed to a historical record seems to have advantages in achieving that goal. This is especially true of programming where the award of historical "firsts" seems to be difficult at best.