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Adapting Old Programs To Fit New Machines Usually Means Adapting New Machines To Behave Like Old Ones.

-Alan Perlis

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Adapting Old Programs To Fit

Alan Perlis

Adapting Old Programs To Fit New Machines Usually Means Adapting New Machines To Behave Like Old Ones.

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