Intel Seeking Moore's Law Original Publication

ackthpt writes "Gordon Moore's famous prediction, labeled Moore's Law, was originally published in the April 19, 1965 issued of Electronics. Sometime since, he lent out his copy and it has never been returned. Intel would like an original copy of the now defunct magazine and is offering $10,000 for a copy, presumably in good condition. The story is carried on Reuters, and if you happen to have a copy (of your own, not stolen from a museum or library) you may contact Intel via eBay's WantItNow."

Comments

AHAH

[DonniKatz]

congrats, you've duped a message from several hours earlier

Moore's Law

[bonch]

For those interested, here is the original paper. While I think it was a valid observation at the time, it's unfortunately become a driving marketing factor for the industry. While processor speed may be increasing all the time, I question the demand for it. Already, computer sales are leveling off as people realize they don't really need more than a 1Ghz to surf the web, send pictures, and listen to music. Even an Intel research paper suggested Moore's Law was coming to an end based on simple technical limitations.

I guess I'm just finding it difficult to imagine what I would ever need, say, 32Ghz for, other than gaming--which would be what my ultra-hip game console would be for.

Local vernacular

[AtariAmarok]

"I believe the local vernacular is "shared."" In the local vernacular, the term "shared" is used a lot for file sharing. It is technically, legally, and morally impossible to steal when participating in file sharing, as files end up duplicated and nothing is taken, let alone stolen

If someone had "shared" Intel's magazine, Intel would still have it, and the other person would be in possession of a perfect copy of the one that Intel had. This is not what happened here.

Re:Hello, Plagiarist

[HishamMuhammad]

No, he probably just hit on "View Page Source" and copied from there. Still there's a tiny amount of work there, but it's still a low attitude by any standards. Well, guess I finally have a use for the Foe feature of Slashdot.