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* Ideally, each bullet item should include one key reference (so that, eventually, there will be a decent bibliography for each item listed).
* Ideally, each bullet item should include one key reference (so that, eventually, there will be a decent bibliography for each item listed).
* For now, I'd like to suspend decisions about whether a bullet item "deserves" to be on the list.  Instead, please register any comments on this page.  We will then seek expert oversight to help make longterm decisions about what "makes the list" or doesn't make the list.
* For now, I'd like to suspend decisions about whether a bullet item "deserves" to be on the list.  Instead, please register any comments on this page.  We will then seek expert oversight to help make longterm decisions about what "makes the list" or doesn't make the list.
==next steps==
I've put a bunch of placeholders for history since 1950.  Those need a SHORT paragraph with pointers off to other articles.  I've tried to hit the major trends.  In most cases, I placed an occurrence in the decade where it became mainstream, rather than the one in which research leading to it began.  I'd love to have some help filling in this stuff.  Anyone?[[User:Pat Palmer|Pat Palmer]] 01:07, 3 May 2008 (CDT)

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 Definition:  How electronic computers were first invented; how the technology underlying them evolved. [d] [e]
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Archive 1, 9-24-07: Talk:History_of_computing/Archive1

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Thanks to Robert_King for helping me develop an initial draft of this page. What do people think of this as an approach for this page?Pat Palmer 18:53, 24 September 2007 (CDT)

  • Because "History of computing" is a potentially enormous topic, I'd like to organize this article in chronological order, with a bullet list under the main headings. (NOTE: I'm trying to illustrate this starting with the earliest items in the article, and will work on converting the existing material to this form when I can. This takes time, as new "starter" articles need to be created.)
  • Each bullet item should be only a few sentences long, pointing off to a longer article on the topic discussed. Limit: one paragraph per item.
  • Ideally, each bullet item should include one key reference (so that, eventually, there will be a decent bibliography for each item listed).
  • For now, I'd like to suspend decisions about whether a bullet item "deserves" to be on the list. Instead, please register any comments on this page. We will then seek expert oversight to help make longterm decisions about what "makes the list" or doesn't make the list.

next steps

I've put a bunch of placeholders for history since 1950. Those need a SHORT paragraph with pointers off to other articles. I've tried to hit the major trends. In most cases, I placed an occurrence in the decade where it became mainstream, rather than the one in which research leading to it began. I'd love to have some help filling in this stuff. Anyone?Pat Palmer 01:07, 3 May 2008 (CDT)

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