Matthew G. Kirschenbaum | University of Maryland
Matthew G. Kirschenbaum | University of Maryland
Matthew G. Kirschenbaum | University of Maryland
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Eveyln Berezin, who I interviewed and whose story I tell in Track Changes , has passed. She was a remarkable woman with a remarkable career. Above is her New York Times obituary.
As I note in the introduction to Track , firsts are always tricky. A headline that claims the “first true word processor” is especially so. Here, in shorthand style, are a few contextual points:
None of this is to detract from Evelyn Berezin’s accomplishment. She was a gifted programmer, engineer, and entrepreneur, and the Data Secretary was a successful product. But hopefully it adds a little more nuance to the labels of “first” and “true.”
Matthew G. Kirschenbaum | University of Maryland
Matthew G. Kirschenbaum | University of Maryland
Matthew G. Kirschenbaum | University of Maryland