https://github.com/gingerbeardman/loveletter
A PHP implementation of Christopher Strachey's "Loveletters" program (1952)
https://github.com/gingerbeardman/loveletter
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A PHP implementation of Christopher Strachey's "Loveletters" program (1952)
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/gingerbeardman/loveletter
- Owner: gingerbeardman
- License: mit
- Created: 2012-08-07T07:56:13.000Z (almost 14 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2024-07-09T10:51:33.000Z (almost 2 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-06-19T10:08:20.432Z (12 months ago)
- Language: PHP
- Homepage: http://www.gingerbeardman.com/loveletter/
- Size: 13.7 KB
- Stars: 18
- Watchers: 3
- Forks: 7
- Open Issues: 1
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.markdown
- License: LICENSE
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# loveletter
A PHP implementation of Christopher Strachey's "Loveletters" program (1952)
## Try it
[http://www.gingerbeardman.com/loveletter/](http://www.gingerbeardman.com/loveletter/)
## Background
The original was one of the earliest computer programs.
This version was created as research for a project I worked on for the [Museum of Science and Industry](http://www.mosi.org.uk) for their Revolution Manchester exhibition in 2010. A version of this code was ported to Objective-C and included in an iPad app for visitors to play with.
Read more:
* [http://www.msimanchester.org.uk/en/whats-on/gallery/revolution-manchester](http://www.msimanchester.org.uk/en/whats-on/gallery/revolution-manchester)
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20151018024547/http://www.mosi.org.uk/about-us/news/mosi-writes-love-letter-to-ferranti-(1).aspx](https://web.archive.org/web/20151018024547/http://www.mosi.org.uk/about-us/news/mosi-writes-love-letter-to-ferranti-(1).aspx)
### References
* [https://grandtextauto.soe.ucsc.edu/2005/08/01/christopher-strachey-first-digital-artist/](https://grandtextauto.soe.ucsc.edu/2005/08/01/christopher-strachey-first-digital-artist/)
* [http://gnoetrydaily.wordpress.com/2010/07/13/2-strachey-love-letters/](http://gnoetrydaily.wordpress.com/2010/07/13/2-strachey-love-letters/)
* [http://www.alpha60.de/art/love_letters/](http://www.alpha60.de/art/love_letters/)
### License
MIT