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From: jpm@lanl.ARPA (Pat McGee)
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Subject: Re: Canonical list of sentient computer novels
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Date: Thu, 13-Nov-86 13:10:03 EST
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> Xref: lewey net.sf-lovers:5135 net.ai:549
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>       I am trying to compile a canonical list of SF *novels* dealing with (1)
> sentient computers, and (2) human mental access to computers or computer
> networks.....

Among my favorites are
   True Names, Vernor Vinge (published in Binary Star #5)
   The Peace War, Vernor Vinge
The first deals only with (2), the second with both.  He also has
published some shorter fiction in Analog, but I don't have the names
right now.

Kim DeVaughn mentioned that "The Mote in Gods Eye" had a sentient computer.
This does not match my memory.  All I remember was that everyone had
pocked computers that could access lots of information (complete library
services, plus anything the user had said while 'recording')

Pat McGee, jpm@lanl.arpa (505)665-0686
Los Alamos National Laboratory, MS B272; P. O. Box 1663; Los Alamos, NM 87545