Fantablous movie! Computer takes over the world, almost! Classic! -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rick Fochtman Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 1:59 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Mainframe programming vs the Web
-------------------<snip>----------------- >> While we're speaking of books we no longer have, but wish we did, I vote >> for "The Adolescence of P1". > > > Or "Valentina: Soul in Sapphire " or either edition of "When Harlie > was One". All are about Sentient Computer Programs that roam the Net > (before the Internet even existed). > > As for P1, if you are willing to spend under $4.50 there are a large > number of copies on the Amazon Market Place for under $0.50 with a > $3.99 S+H charge. I still have my original copy in my Computer SF > Collection (along with Valentiana and both versions of Harlie). P1 is > fun since it is based on a thinly disguised version of the IBM DOS/360 > Operating System. -------------------<unsnip>-------------------- While we're fantasizing, does anyone remember "The Forbin Project" ?? :-) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
