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The Tears of Donald Knuth.

Authors :
Haigh, Thomas
Source :
Communications of the ACM; Jan2015, Vol. 58 Issue 1, p40-44, 5p, 1 Black and White Photograph, 1 Chart
Publication Year :
2015

Abstract

The article looks at issues in the history of computing and computer science. The author assesses computer scientist Donald Knuth's criticisms of historiographic trends in the history of computer science, particularly as described by computer scientist Martin Campbell-Kelly in a 2007 paper entitled "The History of the History of Software." Topics include computer scientists versus historians as researchers on the history of computing.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00010782
Volume :
58
Issue :
1
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Communications of the ACM
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
100097224
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1145/2688497