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Re: The death John McCarthy

2011-10-27 21:08:22


On 10/27/2011 11:15 PM, Eliot Lear wrote:
In that spirit, my understanding was that LISP was an homage,
and as such should not be viewed in a negative light.


Unfortunately, what matters is the risk of the name's use being taken as disrespectful, no matter what was intended. Sensitivities like this are not nuanced and do not ask questions.

Last year, it didn't matter. Five years from now it won't matter. Today it does and possibly should.

Today, the homage is to take a small action, to avoid possible sensitivities.

d/
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  Dave Crocker
  Brandenburg InternetWorking
  bbiw.net
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