There's always been a bit of confusion between the UK and the US over who contributed most to the invention of the electronic programmable computer. It is heart-warming, however, to see some leading lights in US computing recognise the achievements of Alan Turing and his fellow WWII code breakers that were long kept classified.
Data encryption company PGP Corporation and PC-inventor IBM donated $100,000 to help maintain Bletchley Park, where Turing and colleagues worked. To what should be the UK government's shame, the place risks falling into ruin. I visited today as PGP and IBM tried to encourage others to add to their donation. If you want to do so, visit this website.
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