I worked at the MIT AI Lab for a number of years and visited SAIL several times. Thanks, Donald ============================= Donald E. Eastlake 3rd +1-508-333-2270 (cell) 155 Beaver Street, Milford, MA 01757 USA d3e3e3@xxxxxxxxx On Mon, Oct 31, 2011 at 5:59 PM, Steve Crocker <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > 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 > _______________________________________________ Ietf mailing list Ietf@xxxxxxxx https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf