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From: ns@maccs.dcss.mcmaster.ca (Nick Solntseff)
Subject: Re: X3J14 Holding Pattern Here
Message-ID: <28317D96.11127@maccs.dcss.mcmaster.ca>
Organization: McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
References: <2767.UUL1.3#5129@willett.pgh.pa.us>
Date: Wed, 15 May 91 18:27:33 GMT

In article <2767.UUL1.3#5129@willett.pgh.pa.us> ForthNet@willett.pgh.pa.us (ForthNet articles from GEnie) writes:
>Category 10,  Topic 12
>Message 68        Tue May 14, 1991
>D.RUFFER [Dennis]            at 00:32 EDT
> 
>Re: B.RODRIGUEZ2 [Brad]
>
[ ...]>
>
> > BTW, there was some interest in testability around our local FIG
> > chapter, and I'll see if I can round up some volunteers for you.
> > This is the kind of task Nick Solntseff is always trying to
> > unload on this graduate students -- usually without success.
>
>I've talked with Nick about it in the past, but the idea sort of fizzeled.  I
>think it is time to renew the effort.  If you can find some volunteers up
>there, it sure would be appreceated.  No matter if I give the paper at
>Rochester or not, I want to get the brain juices flowing again.  I'm kind of
>hoping to do it electronically (I could even offer some "services" here on
>GEnie to manage it), but I'll take whatever kind of support I can get.  It
>would even be interesting to see if we could get some grant money to attract
>some students to it.  However, managers are needed as well as programmers. 
>Anything someone can offer is appreceated.
>
>DaR
>-----
>
There are students here who are having difficulties getting jobs! Given
a modest amount of money ($5000 for two months' work), the effort at
producing a test suite could be started without too much delay.

Nicholas Solntseff
ns@maccs.dcss.mcmaster.ca