From: jhopper@erinet.com (Jim Hopper)
Subject: Re: "Bugs"
Date: 1997/01/29
Date: 1997-01-29T00:00:00+00:00 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <5cm8k8$pd@server1.erinet.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: Pine.GSO.3.95.970114142048.28412A-100000@nunic.nu.e
In article <Pine.GSO.3.95.970114142048.28412A-100000@nunic.nu.edu>
Richard Riehle <rriehle@nunic.nu.edu> writes:
> RR> " The original "bug" was an actual insect that orginated outside the
> RR> computer in which it appeared. If an error in one program
> RR> originates in some other program, it might be a "bug" in that
> RR> receiving program,but it is probably someone else's mistake."
> >
> >
> RD> This is an old bit of urban legend, but is wrong, the term bug is very
> RD> old. We are talking about meaning 3b in OED II:
> RD>
> RD> "A defect or fault in a machine, plan, or the like, orig U.S."
actually i belive it was grace hopper who first used this term in
conjunction with an insect that was taken out of a computer. i have a
dim memory of seeing a picture of her holding the bug with up with some
tweezers or the like to be photographed. also that she taped said bug
in a logbook and recorded it. but like i say its a dim memory.
jim hopper
(not related to Grace Hopper as far as i know)
next prev parent reply other threads:[~1997-01-29 0:00 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 13+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
1997-01-02 0:00 Anyone could give a complete and yet small program on the use for the generic Hung-Hsien Chang
1997-01-02 0:00 ` Robert Dewar
1997-01-03 0:00 ` Michael F Brenner
1997-01-04 0:00 ` Rich Maggio
1997-01-08 0:00 ` "Bugs" (Was: " Richard Riehle
1997-01-08 0:00 ` Larry Kilgallen
1997-01-08 0:00 ` Robert Dewar
1997-01-27 0:00 ` "Bugs" Richard Riehle
[not found] ` <Pine.GSO.3.95.970114142048.28412A-100000@nunic.nu.e>
1997-01-29 0:00 ` Jim Hopper [this message]
1997-01-29 0:00 ` "Bugs" Mike Ryer
1997-01-29 0:00 ` "Bugs" Arthur Evans Jr
1997-01-10 0:00 ` "Bugs" (Was: Anyone could give a complete and yet small program on the use for the generic Robert I. Eachus
1997-01-03 0:00 ` Jon S Anthony
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