Alfred M. Szmidt wrote:
Programming an analogue computer is like programming a digital
computer by using TTL circutes. There is nothing `soft' about it. So
unless you are going to state that a bunch of TTL chips connected in
some form to make LEDs flash is a `program', and by direct consequene
claim that hardware are programs, I suggest that you refrain from
writting anymore about this topic that you obviously have no clue
about, but if you'd like to learn more, feel free to send me a email.
push tangent
On a tangent, does that mean the audio track on cine film is software
for an analogue computer? Or at least has a similar form.
I'm reminded of an old television effects system that worked by analogue
processing of the CRT deflection coils, and had another camera taking
the new (carefully distorted image) from the CRT.
It could do various sweeps, page-turn effects and other fantastic stuff.
I guess it _could_ have had software on tape to control some operations,
but perhaps that would count as parameters to the hard wired analogue
computer controlling the coils.
I'm just trying to think what form analogue computer software would
take, I think I'm getting stuck because I'm not aware of any analogue
computers that have a clearly defined execution and control unit to act
on any "program input" (for obvious reasons!)
So I guess that tape input to the crt controller might count as software....
pop tangent
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