According to a french article on 2003-01-08 by Albert Tissot on
fr.comp.lang.lisp
http://groups.google.fr/groups?hl=fr&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&selm=dh8q1vgb9t0jcf7ocdvoo47r3emlmm67pu%404ax.com
John McCarthy (the father of Lisp) died at Boston on january 04th
2003.
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From: Christopher C. Stacy
Subject: Re: John McCarthy RIP
Date:
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>>>>> On 11 Jan 2003 11:41:37 +0100, Basile STARYNKEVITCH ("Basile") writes:
Basile> According to a french article on 2003-01-08 by Albert Tissot on
Basile> fr.comp.lang.lisp
Basile> http://groups.google.fr/groups?hl=fr&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&selm=dh8q1vgb9t0jcf7ocdvoo47r3emlmm67pu%404ax.com
Basile> John McCarthy (the father of Lisp) died at Boston on january 04th 2003.
I don't know where he got that idea, but McCarthy is
quite alive, at least as of a few minutes ago.
From: Christopher C. Stacy
Subject: Re: John McCarthy RIP
Date:
Message-ID: <uiswvtbga.fsf@dtpq.com>
>>>>> On Sun, 12 Jan 2003 01:13:25 GMT, Christopher C Stacy ("Christopher") writes:
>>>>> On 11 Jan 2003 11:41:37 +0100, Basile STARYNKEVITCH ("Basile") writes:
Basile> According to a french article on 2003-01-08 by Albert Tissot on
Basile> fr.comp.lang.lisp
Basile> http://groups.google.fr/groups?hl=fr&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&selm=dh8q1vgb9t0jcf7ocdvoo47r3emlmm67pu%404ax.com
Basile> John McCarthy (the father of Lisp) died at Boston on january 04th 2003.
Christopher> I don't know where he got that idea, but McCarthy is
Christopher> quite alive, at least as of a few minutes ago.
(Or else there has been something of a breakthrough in AI.)
>>>>> "Christopher" == Christopher C Stacy <······@dtpq.com> writes:
>>>>> On 11 Jan 2003 11:41:37 +0100, Basile STARYNKEVITCH ("Basile") writes:
Basile> According to a french article on 2003-01-08 by Albert
Basile> Tissot on fr.comp.lang.lisp
Basile> http://groups.google.fr/groups?hl=fr&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&selm=dh8q1vgb9t0jcf7ocdvoo47r3emlmm67pu%404ax.com
Basile> John McCarthy (the father of Lisp) died at Boston on
Basile> january 04th 2003.
Christopher> I don't know where he got that idea, but McCarthy is
Christopher> quite alive, at least as of a few minutes ago.
My public apologies to everyone, and especially John McCarthy, for
having forwared a false rumors.
I'm glad that we'll be able to read more of McCarthy work!
Sorry again.
Regards.
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······@dtpq.com (Christopher C. Stacy) , emitted these fragments:
>I don't know where he got that idea, but McCarthy is
>quite alive, at least as of a few minutes ago.
Good.
And may he continue to enjoy good health !
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Summer grasses,
All that remains
Of soldier's dreams
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On Sun, 12 Jan 2003 01:13:25 GMT, ······@dtpq.com (Christopher C. Stacy)
wrote:
> I don't know where he got that idea, but McCarthy is
> quite alive, at least as of a few minutes ago.
Rumors of Lisp's death are also greatly exaggerated.
Paolo
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············@yahoo.com (nevada) writes:
> Strange, I know, but I too have often gotten Maurice Gibb and John
> McCarthy mixed up.
John sings much better than the late lamented (?) Gibb.
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natsu-gusa ya / tsuwamono-domo-ga / yume no ato
summer grasses / strong ones / dreams site
Summer grasses,
All that remains
Of soldier's dreams
(Basho trans. Stryk)