> -----Original Message----- > From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Dave Wade > via cctalk > Sent: 11 September 2017 10:28 > To: 'Chuck Guzis' <ccl...@sydex.com>; 'General Discussion: On-Topic and Off- > Topic Posts' <cctalk@classiccmp.org> > Subject: RE: RIP Jerry Pournelle, the first author to write a novel on a computer > Early adopt > > Alan Turing used the Teletypes on the Manchester MK1 to write letters. I doubt > he had any software, just typed, perhaps using paper tape to edit. >
Talking of Alan Turing, seen these? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-41082391 http://www.manchester.ac.uk/discover/news/lost-turing-letters-give-unique-in sight-into-his-academic-life-prior-to-death I think they found this when looking for stuff for me for MU5. I got to see them still in the filing cabinet a few months ago when I went there researching MU5. Regards Rob
