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		Rochus on Sept 30, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Alan Kay on Messaging (1998) > He also invented OOP which in 1964 inspired the creation of Simula Not in this universe ;-) See e.g. https://ethw.org/Milestones:Object-Oriented_Programming,_196...

TZubiri on Sept 30, 2024 [–]

Yeah, and Columbus didn't discover america, and windows did not invent window Interfaces, Notch did not invent minecraft, and Mullenweg didn't invent wordpress.

These are still THE most popular contributors to the subject by far, especially by measure of popularity.

Rochus on Sept 30, 2024 | [–]

In any case, he is a good storyteller.

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