Harvard vs. vonNeuman

[Vintage Computer Festival]

On Tue, 28 Sep 2004, Jules Richardson wrote:

> On Tue, 2004-09-28 at 16:05 -0400, David V. Corbin wrote:
> > >>> >>>
> > >>> Can you create self modifying code in any high level
> > >>> language, the kind of code where the application program
> > >>> actually changes it's own instructions?
> > Actually this is (sort of) becoming more common.
>
> I suppose it's been around in interpreted languages for years. No doubt
> you-know-who will claim they invented it though (and worse still, most
> of the users will believe them)

Just wait until they attempt to patent it.  Which will pale compared to
when they are actually awarded the patent.

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