This article began life as three separate articles, partially in the form of a diary. The “Levels” it refers to have long since been consigned to the dustbin of history, and the agencies mentioned joined the choir celestial a long time ago. But still, I think the thought processes involved are still apposite, even if the contexts have changed.
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This article was originally published some time ago, when there was a previous iteration of the National Computing. However, although the context has changed, many of the issues remain, which is why I've decided to republish. I hope you find it useful. It has been lightly edited to remove dud links)
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