Help for Christopher Alexander in S.E. England

Frits Swinkels frits.swinkels at shaw.ca
Fri Aug 1 03:52:06 UTC 2003


When computer people talk about design patterns of software engineering, 
they are using a term coined by this Christopher Alexander. The term 
architect, as applied to our field, was similarly coined by him. He 
appeared at OOPSLA  as a guest speaker. In short, the man has exciting ideas.

At 11:31 AM 7/31/03, you wrote:

>Christopher Alexander, author of 'A Pattern Language', wants to write a
>simulation to demonstrate the ideas in his new series of books 'The Nature
>of Order' (the first volume is out, and truly outstanding).  I have
>persuaded him that Squeak is the right language to do it in and he's hooked.
>Chris has not programmed for some years (though he is a mathematician,
>originally) and needs some tutorial help on the basics of the language.
>
>He'd like to find a fluent Squeaker who'd give him a few hours of voluntary
>time.  Chris is currently living on the South coast of the UK (West Sussex).
>The ideal would be a grad student in Southampton or Portsmouth Universities.
>(Anyone know of any Squeakers there I could contact directly?) If this
>doesn't work, someone on the end of a phone would be acceptable.
>
>This is an opportunity to meet and interact with one of the world's greatest
>contemporary thinkers.  I'm sure we can help him out.  (I've offered my help
>on the OO design side, but I'm not a sufficiently fluent programmer to give
>him the basics he needs at the beginning.)  Just to make it clear, he wants
>to write the simulation himself, this is not an attempt to get someone to
>write it for him.
>
>If you can help, or know any contacts who might, please get back to me
>directly and I'll put you in touch with him.
>
>Richard Pawson



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