[CLASSICBOOKS] Classic Computer Science texts - request from Dave Patterson for suggestions

stéphane ducasse ducasse at iam.unibe.ch
Fri Sep 23 17:21:46 UTC 2005


excellent idea!
I did the same.

PS: I will come back to you for the squeakfoundation.... but I'm full  
right now.

Stef


On 23 sept. 05, at 18:48, <klaus.witzel at cobss.com>  
<klaus.witzel at cobss.com> wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> please take a moment of your time and enter suggestions for classic
> books related to Smalltalk. I've already suggested The Langugage  
> And Its
> Implementation.
>
> /Klaus
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Classic Books List [mailto:classics at ACM.ORG] On Behalf Of
> classicbooks
> Sent: Friday, September 23, 2005 18:29
> To: classics at ACM.ORG
> Subject: [CLASSICBOOKS] Classic Computer Science texts - request from
> Dave Patterson for suggestions
>
>
> Dear ACM Member,
>
> ACM is launching a new initiative to revive classic, out-of-print
> computer science books, with the intent to make the full text  
> available
> online to members via the PDC/DL. I'm asking you to identify the
> books you believe are "classics." The suggestions I've received so far
> can be viewed at http://www.acm.org/csclassics/.
>
> You may also nominate classic computer manuals (for example,
> IBM 360 Principles of Operation, and DEC PDP-11 Handbook).
>
> The book must be out of print to qualify. (A book is still considered
> "in print" if its fourth edition is selling despite the first edition
> being
> no longer available).
>
> Please submit your comments and candidates for CS classics by
> Friday, October 7, including why you think your nomination(s) qualify
> as classic(s), by filling out the form at www.acm.org/csclassicspoll .
> After this date we will conduct a vote, resulting in the Top 20  
> classic
> books. You will receive another email with instructions directing you
> to the Web site with the online poll.
>
> Thanks in advance for your help. We believe this will be a great
> service to our members!
>
> Dave Patterson, ACM President
>
>
>
>




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