john-raymon / loveletter

A PHP implementation of Christopher Strachey's "Loveletters" program (1952)

loveletter

A PHP implementation of Christopher Strachey's "Loveletters" program (1952)

Try it

http://www.gingerbeardman.com/loveletter/

Background

The original was one of the earliest computer programs.

This version was created as research for a project I worked on for the Museum of Science and Industry for their Revolution Manchester exhibition.

Read more:

• http://www.msimanchester.org.uk/en/whats-on/gallery/revolution-manchester
• https://web.archive.org/web/20151018024547/http://www.mosi.org.uk/about-us/news/mosi-writes-love-letter-to-ferranti-(1).aspx

References

• https://grandtextauto.soe.ucsc.edu/2005/08/01/christopher-strachey-first-digital-artist/
• http://gnoetrydaily.wordpress.com/2010/07/13/2-strachey-love-letters/
• http://www.alpha60.de/art/love_letters/

License

MIT