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

[Philip Gust]

Paul,

I had the same thought when I saw the announcement.  We'd need to 
think through what would be in it for the ACM and present it that 
way.  The ACM's charter includes general education and dissemination 
of computing knowledge.  Unfortunately, it costs money to do that, 
and they help fund their work through enterprises line the ACM 
Digital Library.  We'd need to present the case that this is 
sufficiently important to their education and dissemination mission 
to make it publicly available outside the Digital Library.  Does 
anyone have any thoughts on how we could make such a compelling argument?

At 01:28 PM 9/23/2005, Paul McJones wrote:
>Would anyone like to join me in an appeal to make the books 
>available to everyone, not just ACM members?  To create awareness of 
>computer science in general, and to help young people get started 
>towards a career in computer science, it makes sense to make the 
>classic books available as widely as possible.  In fact, the ACM 
>should be asking its members for money to put them back in print 
>again, with low-cost editions available for students and people in 
>countries not as prosperous as ours.
>
>
>Paul
>
>
>Philip Gust wrote:
>
>>I'm forwarding this email for those of you who don't get ACM 
>>announcements.  I know that we've been discussing classic books in 
>>conjunction with our work.
>>
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>>>Subject: [CLASSICBOOKS] Classic Computer Science texts - request 
>>>from Dave Patterson for suggestions
>>>Comments: To: "classics at acm.org" <classics at acm.org>
>>>To: classics at ACM.ORG
>>>
>>>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
>>
>>
>>
>>Philip Gust
>>Nouveau Systems, Inc.
>>
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>>
>>mailto: gust at NouveauSystems.com
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>Philip Gust
>Nouveau Systems, Inc.
>
>phone: +1 650 961-7992
>fax:   +1 520 843-7217
>
>
>mailto: gust at NouveauSystems.com