> That is, it largely came to be appreciated after it had been superseded, You don't "supersede" the idea of applying computation to purposes beyond number cru

> That is, it largely came to be appreciated after it had been superseded, You don't "supersede" the idea of applying computation to purposes beyond number crunching. > As for the comment that upsets you, I would ask - do you disagree that Lovelace's life and work has been used as a football by people with a point to prove for decades? It was picked out of the clear blue sky in the comment I replied to, if we're looking for such things.