Re: Lisp, 50th Birthday

I suppose one could say that "first publication" of lisp is sort of
like saying "i am pregnant" without having given birth yet. First
implementation seems a closer analogy.

"November 28 through December 1 1989."

Next year? Do we agree on this? I wouldn't like it if 2000 years from
now people would say, nope, Lisp was ACTUALLY born on 4 A.L. (After
Lisp), and NOT on November 28th.

Well, we've got a year to buy all the booze we need.

On May 31, 4:08 am, Zach Beane <x...@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
howard yeh <hay...@xxxxxxxxx> writes:
I just realized.

Wikipedia: "Lisp was invented by John McCarthy in 1958..."

On which day should I open the champagne and party?

MIT held a 30th anniversary celebration in late November, 1989.

http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.scheme/msg/4286ffcd59058f6d

Zach

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