RE: History of the IT industry

["Andrew Warren" <awarren -at- synaptics -dot- com>]

Michael West wrote:

> It certainly is not suggested anywhere that the term "information
> technology" was in use in the 17th century

Right, Mike, but the term isn't even used NOW to describe anything but network administration and computer-system management.  As Gene's been saying, professional software engineers and computer designers don't identify themselves as working in the "IT industry".

I mean... Take a look at that "History of IT" site whose URL you posted.  NOT ONE of the books they recommend on their "primers" page has "Information Technology Industry" in its title; instead, every book calls it the Software Industry, Computer Industry, Consumer Electronics Industry, or Computer Science Industry.

-Andrew, who's been writing software, designing chips, and building consumer electronics for 25 years, but who hasn't worked even one day in the IT industry

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