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From: eugene@eos.arc.nasa.gov (Eugene Miya)
Newsgroups: comp.os.research
Subject: Re: A. Glockner's reading list...
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Date: 10 Oct 88 22:50:16 GMT
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It was asked how to get my reading list (bibliography) and I have
several DOZEN letters I have to answer.

Unfortunately, I cannot just give it to anyone.  I made the decision
in 1983/4 to start with an existing bibliography on parallel processing
(from Satya*'s book on Multiprocessors).  This required obtaining
the copyright from the publisher: Prentice-Hall.  They were
relatively cool, only asking $300 (tax payer monies).

1st) ask around, your site may already have it.  Either I have
agreed to give it to some one already (U. Ill., UC, UT, Caltech, etc.),
or if I have an account on that machine, I maintain a copy.
[Do not ask me to do this unless you have a particularly unusual
set up {read: interesting machine}.]

So here's a little form letter.

The parallel/distributed processing bibliography (in machine readable
form) is documented in ACM CAN [Computer Architecture News] March
1985.  It began with a bibliography published in 1980 by

%A M. Satyanarayanan
%T Multiprocessing: an annotated bibliography
%J Computer
%V 13
%N 5
%D May 1980
%P 101-116
%X Excellent reference source, but dated.
Text reproduced with the permission of Prentice-Hall \(co 1980.
$Revision: 1.2 $ $Date: 84/07/05 16:58:56 $

My work is considerably larger (about 80 times).  In order to obtain
a copy on the ARPAnet, I am required to ask for a letterhead from
an institution stating that they understand portions are copywritten.
It's free, so that is not much to ask.  Please also send any corrections,
typos, additions to me.  Annotations and keywords are particularly
encouraged, since I can't read everything.  Citation in any of your
published work is appreciated since this supports my work.
Send letterhead to:
	E. Miya
	MS 258-5
	NASA Ames Research Center
	Moffett Field, CA 94035

Please include your return Email address.  I maintain copies on some
sites, your site may have one already.  Check with your site admin.

If you are not on the ARPAnet, you can obtain an older version
(with source files) from
	COSMIC (they will have a more recent copy shortly)
	Univ. of Georgia
	Athens, GA
It's ASCII/refer (that's the format above) bibliographic, tar/Unix tape
format.  There is a tape handling charge.  Special requests: IBM format
tapes, VMS BACKUP format are also possible, ask me, not COSMIC for these.
Distribution is now restricted to North America, but I am trying
to get world-wide distribution again.

End form letter.

Remember this is an agreement (statement of understanding).
So please do not distribute further.  Don't go snooping around our systems,
we are not asking for money; so I think this letter is a pretty reasonable
request.

[ I agree with Eugene.  Since it's yours for the cost of postage, please ]
[ don't try to hack the machines.  --DL                                  ]

Another gross generalization from

--eugene miya, NASA Ames Research Center, eugene@aurora.arc.nasa.gov
  resident cynic at the Rock of Ages Home for Retired Hackers:
  "Mailers?! HA!", "If my mail does not reach you, please accept my apology."
  {uunet,hplabs,ncar,decwrl,allegra,tektronix}!ames!aurora!eugene
  "Send mail, avoid follow-ups.  If enough, I'll summarize."