[clug] Book on ANU computer science - request from David Hawking

[Kathy Reid]

(reposting from the internal CS list at ANU with David's permission)

Many folx on this list are likely to have gone through ANU CS at some 
point - and may wish to contribute to David's book,

Kind regards,

Kathy


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Hi All,


As many of you know, I’m compiling a history of computing at ANU, 
prompted by the fact that 2021 is the 50th anniversary of undergraduate 
Computer Science teaching at ANU.   The book is progressing well and I 
hope to have it finished early in the new year.

If you would like to contribute to the history by telling your story, 
contributing an anecdote, passing on photos, or expressing a viewpoint, 
please let me know very soon — I would like to have all the material 
together by *20 Dec 2020*.

Three options are available:

 1. Send me some text by email for inclusion.   (The book is being
    prepared in LaTeX, so if you need to supply formatting, please use
    that format. Otherwise, plain text.)
 2. Contact me to arrange a chat.
 3. Tell me that you’d like to do it by question and answer, and I’ll
    make up some questions for you.


I’m aiming for “Entertaining and Accurate” rather than “Comprehensive.” 
   I’m likely to make small edits but if I do I will check the result 
with you.

Writing about the current situation is quite appropriate — hopefully 
this book will be a resource for the person writing about the centenary 
in 50 years time.

If you have already contributed, thank you.    If you have agreed to 
contribute, please accept this as a reminder.  By all means pass this 
invitation on to anyone else who might wish to contribute.

Regards to all,

Dave

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David.Hawking at acm.org <mailto:David.Hawking at acm.org>

[mobile number redacted by Kathy for privacy]