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- From: bzs%bostonu.csnet@csnet-relay.arpa (Barry Shein)
- Date: 17 Feb 86 18:56:14 GMT
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- INFO-FUTURES Sunday February 16, 1986 Volume 1 Number 1
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- Purpose: To provide a speculative forum for analyzing current and
- likely events in technology as they will affect our near future in
- computing and related areas.
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- This is a moderated list, submissions should be sent to:
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- ARPA: info-futures%bu-cs@csnet-relay.ARPA
- CSNET: info-futures@bu-cs
- UUCP: ...harvard!bu-cs!info-futures
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- Membership and address changes to info-futures-request
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- ANNOUNCEMENT OF INFO-FUTURES
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- This list has been formed to fill a need that appeared to not really
- be served by any existing list. Although the topics it addresses are
- often touched upon in almost every other major forum the goal is to
- provide a place for more eclectic and speculative discussions
- generally discouraged in technical newsgroups. The original discussion
- for formation of this list occurred among readers of the unix-wizards
- mailing list, the desire for such a forum seemed obvious. I hope the
- source of participation spreads far beyond the original discussions
- from which this list was founded.
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- In broad terms, topics of interest include developments in both
- computing research and industry which are likely to affect our
- decision making, particularly decisions we are probably grappling with
- right this minute. Technologies can change so rapidly that simply
- forecasting for needs within any organization one or two years in
- advance can be extremely difficult, frequently we are forced to
- provide foundations that effectively lock us into a technology for
- longer periods of time. I would hope the information this list
- provides can help both the practitioner and researcher determine where
- best to expend resources.
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- It is difficult, probably impossible, to separate what is often termed
- 'politics' or 'religion' from facts in such a discussion. Those that
- believe in a particular future and proceed to implement it will often
- find their prophecies to be self-fulfilling, it will become their
- future and the future of those whom they influence. My only hope is
- that, through moderation, we can provide a steady flow of information
- who's content is apparent and useful. I have never felt uncomfortable
- with people who are excited about their ideas.
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- Feel free to post this announcement on other bulletin boards.
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- Moderator
- Barry Shein
- Boston University
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- Volume-Number: Volume 5, Number 59
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