veach@UKANS.CSNET (01/27/86)
Concerning the posting of the "European Association for Theoretical Computer Science" announcement in vol 4:6, I would like to make the following comments: 1) I agree whole-heartedly with the editorial comment which Ken Laws made at the end of vol 4:15 (except for his acquiescence to the Stanford professor's request that similar postings not be made in the future). 2) My reading of this Digest leads me to believe that the contributers and the readers as a whole, span a wide range of interests. This disparity of interests has been with AI since its begining and indeed is what makes AI what it is. We should recognize that with such a variety of research in AI (from vision to mathematical logic; design and fabrication of robotic limbs to analysis of cognitive processes; etc...) there is and should be a tremendous pool of resources which we individually draw from and collectively share. One does not have to look far to find common ground among researchers who delve into such distinct subjects (graph theory, predicate calculus, statistical analysis, etc.). In conclusion, rather than restrict the flow of information, I hope that as we see information which could benefit the community, we would share it. Glenn Veach (veach@ukans.csnet)