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Biopic About Computer Scientist Grace Hopper in the Works
- dang 9y agoPlease don't post unsubstantive announcements about things that don't exist yet. On HN, there's no harm in waiting until a thing exists.
- generj 9y agoI don't understand this criticism. The thing of substance which exists is this announcement. The announcement has funding and script information regarding the film, which makes it sound like the film has a decent likelihood of making it into theatres. HN often has threads on new product announcements, or discussions on future features on major products which don't yet exist. I don't see why movies should be any different.
- dang 9y agoAnnouncements of new products that exist are welcome. Announcements of new products that don't exist? Not so much, and I don't think you'll find many threads like that. If you do, we're not doing our job. Features that don't exist yet should be the same. An article that went into detail about the development process would be different, but in that case the development process itself is the topic. That would be fine for a film or anything else, if the details are interesting. The OP is just a press release. In fact, it's taken from https://deadline.com/2018/02/middleton-media-google-grace-hopper-biopic-1202305817/ https://deadline.com/2018/02/middleton-media-google-grace-ho..., which I missed earlier.
- generj 9y agoIt's cool that Google is financially sponsoring this project. Grace Hopper is a computer programmer we can all admire, male or female. I imagine I'll enjoy this film for much the same reasons I enjoyed The Imitation Game (despite flaws in historical accuracy). They better include the 'nanoseconds' scene. [0] [0]http://highscalability.com/blog/2012/3/1/grace-hopper-to-programmers-mind-your-nanoseconds.html http://highscalability.com/blog/2012/3/1/grace-hopper-to-pro...
- masonic 9y agoDon't forget her title as US Navy Rear Admiral Grace Hopper.