Re: The death John McCarthy

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On 10/27/11 18:15 , John C Klensin wrote:
> 
> 
> --On Thursday, October 27, 2011 19:56 -0400 Hector
> <sant9442@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
>> ...
>> People should be aware of the such obvious conflict in
>> acronyms, at least do a quick research for existence names. I
>> guess its a "younger" generation issue.

If by younger generation you mean people in their early to mid 50s
who've been in this space for 30 years, then sure.

> Not a generational issue but a deliberate effort to be cute.
> The problem was pointed out to them when the WG was first
> proposed.

The problem with LISP has never been what it was called.

>  They were aware of the programming language and just
> very impressed with themselves for coming up with the acronym.
> 
> Some day, the IETF will grow up.  But I'm not holding my breath
> :-(
>r
>    john
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