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From: Peter Flass <peter_flass@yahoo.com>
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Subject: Re: The joy of Ada
Date: Sat, 28 Sep 2024 10:29:01 -0700
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Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> wrote:
> On Fri, 27 Sep 2024 02:45:23 -0400, 186282@ud0s4.net wrote:
> 
>> As for lady Ada ...
> 
> She saw further than anybody else what software would be about.
> 
> Now, imagine an alternate universe where she hadn’t died young. Imagine 
> that Charles Babbage hadn’t completely failed at building his Analytical 
> Engine. (Only it was called the “Difference Engine”, for some inexplicable 
> reason.)
> 
> Now imagine that the two of them get together to fight crime...
> 
> <https://sydneypadua.com/2dgoggles/>
> 

Analytical Engine and Difference Engine were two different things, IIRC.  I
can’t keep them straight, but I believe one was partially completed and did
useful work with (maybe) log tables. The other was built, or is being
built, currently from the original plans.

-- 
Pete