A distributed system is one in which the failure of a computer you didn't even know existed can render your own computer unusable

Quote by Leslie Lamport

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A distributed system is one in which the failure of a computer you didn't even...

A distributed system is one in which the failure of a computer you didn't even...

The difference between e-mail and regular mail is that computers handle e-mail, and computers never...

The difference between e-mail and regular mail is that computers handle e-mail, and computers never...

Computers will never take the place of books. You can't stand on a floppy disk...

Computers will never take the place of books. You can't stand on a floppy disk...

I do not fear computers. I fear the lack of them.

I do not fear computers. I fear the lack of them.

Beat the computer, program your life

Beat the computer, program your life

The next major explosion is going to be when genetics and computers come together. I'm...

The next major explosion is going to be when genetics and computers come together. I'm...

Man is the best computer we can put aboard a spacecraft, and the only one...

Man is the best computer we can put aboard a spacecraft, and the only one...

Experts agree that the best type of computer for your individual needs is one that...

Experts agree that the best type of computer for your individual needs is one that...

I wish people would turn off their computers, go outside, talk to people, touch people,...

I wish people would turn off their computers, go outside, talk to people, touch people,...

A computer is like an Old Testament god, with a lot of rules and no...

A computer is like an Old Testament god, with a lot of rules and no...

I think it's fair to say that personal computers have become the most empowering tool...

I think it's fair to say that personal computers have become the most empowering tool...

We bet the company on Windows and we deserve to benefit. It was a risk...

We bet the company on Windows and we deserve to benefit. It was a risk...

In 20 or 30 years, you'll be able to hold in your hand as much...

In 20 or 30 years, you'll be able to hold in your hand as much...

I think computer viruses should count as life. I think it says something about human...

I think computer viruses should count as life. I think it says something about human...

I think there is a world market for maybe five computers.

I think there is a world market for maybe five computers.

Computers are magnificent tools for the realization of our dreams, but no machine can replace...

Computers are magnificent tools for the realization of our dreams, but no machine can replace...

Computers are magnificent tools for the realization of our dreams, but no machine can replace...

Computers are magnificent tools for the realization of our dreams, but no machine can replace...

Computers shouldn't be unusable. You don't need to know how to work a telephone switch...

Computers shouldn't be unusable. You don't need to know how to work a telephone switch...

Most of us end up with no more than five or six people who remember...

Most of us end up with no more than five or six people who remember...