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A PHP implementation of Christopher Strachey's "Loveletters" program (1952)
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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