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Subject: Re: [OT] Babage and computer history
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"Bill Cunningham" <nospam@nspam.invalid> writes:
<snip>
> http://www.computerhistory.org/babbage/
>
> I came across this site that said Babbage never himself got to make is 
> difference or analytical engine. That was not my understanding. I thught he 
> had a machine and was working with Ada lovelace who was programming.

The site you link to matches my recollection of the story and is from an
authoritative source.  The Wikipedia page links to the science museum
that has pretty much the same story so I'm not sure sue what Usenet can
add.  Other than someone having a newly discovered and properly
authenticated Babbage-built difference engine in their basement, why
would to believe what someone might post over two well-respected museum
sites?

<snip>
-- 
Ben.