Book Review The Future of Software Derek Leebaert, Editor M I T Press, 1995 Reviewed by: David K. Billings dkbillings@datastep.com iven the credentials of the essayists, this collection of essays is surprisingly void of vision. As is typical of so many other contemporary looks into the future of computing, there is the familiar proclamation that the benefits of computers will be bestowed upon the masses, lifting their burdens and serving as their constant companions. The benefactors, however, appear to be white collar workers who never have to leave their homes, retailers who never have to confront a customer face to face, and children who will no longer need a teacher. While it is likely that the retailers will appreciate the lightening of their burden, the consumer, office worker, and children might come to miss the loss of contact with other living beings. That the scenarios presented in these essays are likely to come to pass seems a safe bet since most of them are already here, albeit, mostly on a limited scale until performance/price ratios improve a bit more and a few lingering technical details are resolved. Commerce will no doubt benefit from the automation of buying and
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Book review: the future of software
Billings, David K.
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, Volume 27 (1)
Association for Computing Machinery – Mar 1, 1997
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