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Alan Kay Decries the State of Computing

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the he's-got-a-right-to-some-soap-box-time dept.

gnaremooz writes "Computer pioneer Alan Kay (DARPA in the '60s, PARC in the '70s, now HP Labs) declares 'The sad truth is that 20 years or so of commercialization have almost completely missed the point of what personal computing is about.' He believes that PCs should be tools for creativity and learning, and they are falling short."

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  1. Who cares? by AliasTheRoot · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I use my computer for talking crap on message boards and shooting virtual aliens thanks.