friedl@vsi.UUCP (Stephen J. Friedl) (08/30/88)
Hi net.folks, In October, I'm scheduled to give a talk on the proposed ANSI C Standard to the place of my schooling (Kent State University, in northeastern Ohio), and I'd like to get some trivia from you folks. First, I need a catchy title. The talk will be to Math/CS students whose primary experience in VAX/Berkelix, and I usually give talks with a mix of tech/trivia/humor. Any suggestions for an eye-catcher are solicited. Second, I need some info on the history of the Standard. I've been on the net since roughly February, and I had vaguely followed the dpANS before that. I have pretty good notes on the noalias fiasco (including dmr's gentle rejoinder and Larry Jones' chronology). Did I miss any battles? Any great trivia that might go well in such a talk? Please email, I'll summarize, etc. Thanks, Steve -- Steve Friedl V-Systems, Inc. +1 714 545 6442 3B2-kind-of-guy friedl@vsi.com {backbones}!vsi.com!friedl attmail!vsi!friedl ------------Nancy Reagan on the UNIX-PC: "Just say slow"-----------
ark@alice.UUCP (Andrew Koenig) (08/31/88)
I once heard that the great mathematician David Hilbert was invited to give a talk on any subject he liked during the early days of air travel. His subject: The Proof of Fermat's Last Theorem Needless to say, his talk was eagerly anticipated. The day arrived, the talk was given, and it was brilliant -- but it had nothing at all to do with Fermat's Last Theorem. After the talk, someone asked Hilbert why he had picked a title that had nothing to do with the talk. His answer: ``Oh, that title was just in case the plane crashed.'' -- --Andrew Koenig ark@europa.att.com