REPLICATE · Seven Exhibits · 1949 – 1988

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A History of Self-Replicating Code

by Turen Labs, Inc.

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40Years of Evolution
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Timeline · Seven Milestones · 1949 – 1988 The Evolution of Self-Replicating Code

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From a theoretical proof on paper to a worm that brought down ten percent of the internet. Seven milestones spanning four decades of self-replicating code.

REPLICATE · A History of Self-Replicating Code · 1949 – 1988
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“The only truly secure system is one that is powered off, cast in a block of concrete, and sealed in a lead-lined room with armed guards.”

— GENE SPAFFORD · Purdue University · 1989

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REPLICATE · A History of Self-Replicating Code · 1949 – 1988
REPLICATE — 1949 – 1988 7 exhibits · 4 decades · 40 years of self-replicating code Digital Archaeology