I was at the MIT AI Lab 1967-68 and at ARPA/IPTO 1961-74 where I funded and reviewed the Stanford AI Lab. Later I based my PhD thesis on McCarthy's memo on situational fluents. I also designed but didn't implement Lisp for the Sigma 7. Later I ran research groups and insisted on Lisp as a requirement. Steve Sent from my iPhone On Oct 31, 2011, at 3:44 PM, todd glassey <tglassey@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On 10/28/2011 1:25 PM, Randy Bush wrote: >>>> First, as someone who chartered the working group, who has >>>> implemented Lisp (the programming language) at least four times, and >>>> who views Dr. McCarthy as a hero I disagree that name is problematic >>>> or disrespectful. And I almost take offense in the claim that this is >>>> a generational thing. >>> And frankly, if there's disrespect to be found here, IMO it lies in >>> using this sad event as a proxy to criticize some IETF work some >>> people apparently don't like. > > So how many people here actually knew or worked with John... or what he was working on? its a relevant question because there seem to be a number of people speaking from authority... so how many of you were around in the 1960's and 1970's at AI (either MIT or SU)? > > I bring this up as TOG@xxxxxxxx... > > T/// >> <aol> >> _______________________________________________ >> Ietf mailing list >> Ietf@xxxxxxxx >> https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf >> > > > -- > Todd S. Glassey > This is from my personal email account and any materials from this account come with personal disclaimers. > > Further I OPT OUT of any and all commercial emailings. > > _______________________________________________ > Ietf mailing list > Ietf@xxxxxxxx > https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf _______________________________________________ Ietf mailing list Ietf@xxxxxxxx https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf