janc@uofm-cv.UUCP (01/18/84)
With deadlines approaching, and bugs creeping up on all sides, it occurs to me that we software engineers are a breed sorely in need of divine assistance. And so, I ask you, who is the patron saint of computer programmers? Before hitting return, while my run command yet gleams impotent on my display, whose name should I invoke in my prayers? Upon whom shall I call for guidance when the compiler goes into an infinite loop? If any profession has ever been in need of a patron saint, surely it is ours. Jan Wolter -- University of Michigan
thor@ihuxw.UUCP (01/19/84)
While I confess to NOT having spent hours in the library researching this, I suggest St. Anselm. Saint Anselm was an eleventh century bishop who was also a logician. I believe he published several works on logic, although they were primarily related to proving the existance of God. I realize that last part may not sit well with everyone. I suggest him since logic is certainly an integral part of computer science. For most CS applications the only other choice is, certainly, St. Jude. Anyone have more insight on this? Just tossing out ideas, Mark Kohls ..ihnp4!ihuxw!thor
rfg@hound.UUCP (R.GRANTGES) (01/20/84)
Sure and theres the patron saint of engineers, St. Patrick, who invented the "worm drive" when he drove the snakes from Ireland. Surely this could be viewed as the first really large scale "debugging" operation, qualifying him for this new post as well. Dick Grantges hound!rfg
debray@sbcs.UUCP (Saumya Debray) (01/21/84)
Who but St. Turing, lord and master of programs that won't halt? -- Saumya Debray Dept. of Computer Science SUNY at Stony Brook {floyd, bunker, cbosgd, mcvax, cmcl2}!philabs! \ Usenet: sbcs!debray / {allegra, teklabs, hp-pcd, metheus}!ogcvax! CSNet: debray@suny-sbcs@CSNet-Relay
seifert@ihuxl.UUCP (01/23/84)
How about Lucifer? I've seen a lot of code that appeared
to be "of the devil".
:-)
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chris@umcp-cs.UUCP (01/24/84)
The answer should be obvious: St. Vidicon of Cathode, of course. (Read the Gramarye books by Christopher Stasheff if you want to find out about St. Vidicon.) -- In-Real-Life: Chris Torek, Univ of MD Comp Sci UUCP: {seismo,allegra,brl-bmd}!umcp-cs!chris CSNet: chris@umcp-cs ARPA: chris.umcp-cs@CSNet-Relay
ken@ihuxq.UUCP (01/24/84)
---- I thought St. Christopher was the patron saint of lost travellers, including program counters wandering forever in the farthest reaches of user space. But then, didn't he get court-martialled and convicted in absentia by some recent pope for having been illegitimate? I remember several Catholic school friends referring to their medallions at one point as "Mr. Christopher medals." -- *** *** JE MAINTIENDRAI ***** ***** ****** ****** 24 Jan 84 [5 Pluviose An CXCII] ken perlow ***** ***** (312)979-7261 ** ** ** ** ..ihnp4!ihuxq!ken *** ***