jejones@mcrware.UUCP (James Jones) (05/31/90)
Does someone out there know the fate of the publication *The General Bull News Sheet*? It was a satirical computer-oriented publication that I think came out in the mid-70s, and was the place from which I first learned of the INTERCAL programming language (which may or may not be a good thing :-). Whether it's still around or not, it would be nice to know. Thanks. (A summary of responses will be posted if folks ask for it.) James Jones
jeffd@ficc.ferranti.com (jeff daiell) (05/31/90)
In article <1671@mcrware.UUCP>, jejones@mcrware.UUCP (James Jones) writes: > Does someone out there know the fate of the publication *The General Bull > News Sheet*? Isn't there enough Bull Sheet in computerdom already? {|8^)] Jeff -- "Do not lose your knowledge that man's proper estate is an upright posture, an intransigent mind, and a step that travels unlimited roads." -- John Galt, in Ayn Rand's ATLAS SHRUGGED
littauer@uts.amdahl.com (Tom Littauer) (06/01/90)
In article <1671@mcrware.UUCP> jejones@mcrware.UUCP (James Jones) writes: >Does someone out there know the fate of the publication *The General Bull >News Sheet*? It was a satirical computer-oriented publication that I think >came out in the mid-70s, and was the place from which I first learned of >the INTERCAL programming language (which may or may not be a good thing :-). The last issue I got was: Vol II, No. 3: October 78 through Whenever 1979 The postmark was October 1979, San Francisco CA Hans P. Schroeder, Editor Ivan Keithley, Publisher PO Box 2623 Menlo Park CA 94025 This issue had part 2 of the Intercal defininition (among other things, the "forget" and "ignore" statements) including a 274 line Intercal program, and "the Programmer's Ten Commandments" including VIII. Thou shalt not commit adultery on company time or furniture" Have fun, Tom Littauer -- UUCP: littauer@amdahl.amdahl.com or: {sun,decwrl,hplabs,pyramid,ames,uunet}!amdahl!littauer DDD: (408) 737-5056 USPS: Amdahl Corp. M/S 278, 1250 E. Arques Av, Sunnyvale, CA 94086 I'll tell you when I'm giving you the party line. The rest of the time it's my very own ravings (accept no substitutes).