🚀 go-pugleaf

In article <1991May22.230434.20869@nas.nasa.gov> uselton@nas.nasa.gov (Samuel P. Uselton) writes:

Samuel> In a technical publication, form must follow content.  Trimming content to
Samuel> fit the form makes the remaining content a waste of time.  I'll remain
Samuel> a member of ACM because the member discount to conferences pays for the
Samuel> membership and I subscribe to several "Transactions" and SIG publications.  

Ditto.

Samuel> In my estimation, CACM is becoming a waste of my time and shelf space.
Samuel> If it were unbundled from membership dues, I would probably drop my 
Samuel> subscription.  If the quality does not improve I will increase my support
Samuel> for that option.

Absolutely.  I can count the number of articles from the last five years of
CACM that I've taken the time to read on the fingers of one hand.  I'd jump
at the chance to drop this turkey.

Jeff Clark	(ACM Member Since 1978)
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