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From: dwpst@unix.cis.pitt.edu (Douglas W Philips)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.forth
Subject: Re: ACM SigForth
Message-ID: <36079@unix.cis.pitt.edu>
Date: 7 Sep 90 21:53:15 GMT
References: <1678.UUL1.3#5129@willett.pgh.pa.us> <10407@pt.cs.cmu.edu>
Reply-To: dwpst@unix.cis.pitt.edu (Douglas W Philips)
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In article <10407@pt.cs.cmu.edu> koopman@a.gp.cs.cmu.edu (Philip Koopman) writes:
>
>SigForth is still alive and well.  Their publications were delayed,
>but they are in the process of clearing the backlog now.  The latest
>issue I found in my pile is "Winter '89", which I believe
>was shipped this summer.  I think the situation is that they have
>the material to make up all back issues, it's just production
>that is a problem.  This is a normal part of life for small
>organizations, so I am not worried about it.

Ok.  I noticed in the latest FIG that they now have SigForth Issues
available.  I am very tempted to get them from FIG instead of joining
the ACM to only get SigForth.  I did notice that FIG didn't seem to
have Vol 1 #2.  Why is that?


>I belong because I like having it as a viable alternative,
>and I am willing to join to help them achieve critical mass
>for long-term survival.  I find the publication useful,
>and enjoy the conference they sponsor (by the way, I'm
>looking for papers for next year's conference...).

Can one get SigForth without having to have a general ACM membership?
(If so, how?)

>Table of contents from the latest issue of the newsletter (32 pages):
>(all typos are mine!)

Looks interesting.  I wonder how FIG would feel about doig an article
on SigForth?  (Dennis, or any other FIG board/editorial lurkers
too!)??

-Doug

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