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From: "David Ray" <dray@cei.net>
Subject: Re: Software Engineering and Dreamers
Date: 1997/05/26
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> 
> <<  After thinking of Visicalc and Apple (which acually came after Wang,
> Basic 4, et al), I start drawing blanks on who outisde a great expensive
> lab developed great leaps forward.  Some examples, please?>>
> 
> 

How about Donald Knuth?  You think maybe he made a little contribution?