Re: OT: SICP Footnote

On Mar 19, 6:20 am, "David Cressey" <cresse..._at_verizon.net> wrote:
> "Marshall" <marshall.spi..._at_gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> Hey, Marshall. If you've got a copy of SICP, or if you
> can use the online version, you can find my name in
> one of the footnotes.

Every couple of weeks I have lunch with a group of people interested in programming languages. There are several LISPers among the regulars, and these people are well versed in gc and its implementation.

Occasionally we get illustrious guests. Today we dined with Hal Abelson. We talked about various things, and naturally SICP was mentioned at one point. I commented that I had heard online recently from someone who mentioned he was named in a footnote for having coined a term. Everyone looked at me blankly. I said "broken heart" and the whole room went "ah ......"

It was cool.

Marshall Received on Fri Mar 30 2007 - 23:55:25 CDT