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From: ron@itrchq-en.itrc.on.ca (Ron Riesenbach)
Subject: Re: New format of CACM
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Date: 2 May 91 14:50:15 GMT
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I agree with your observations.  The new format looks like it was done by
graphic artists on acid.  The designers seem bent on using every feature
available in their desk-top publishing package without regard for readability.
The result is a distracting mish-mash of fonts and formats which makes finding
and reading articles a chore.  This frivolous misuse of publishing technology
detracts from the content of the JACM rather than enhancing it.  It represents
the worst kind of creativity -- showmanship at the expense of substance.

                                      Ron Riesenbach