Ahead of their times
Thursday, January 23rd, 2003 05:47 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
robinturnerIn 1962, Douglas Engelbart invented the mouse. No one was interested, since few computers had the processing power to make use of it.
Ten years later, at Xerox PARC, Alan Kay had the idea of building a portable personal computer which would be the size of an ordinary notebook. Management rejected the idea.
In 1991, Linus Torvalds wrote described Linux as "just a hobby, won't be big and professional."
Ten years later, at Xerox PARC, Alan Kay had the idea of building a portable personal computer which would be the size of an ordinary notebook. Management rejected the idea.
In 1991, Linus Torvalds wrote described Linux as "just a hobby, won't be big and professional."
