FW: Classic Computer Science texts - request fromDave Patterson for suggestions Dear Friends, I have just nominated Moore's 1966 book for being re-ptinted among ACM top classic books in computer science. The final selection will be made by voting so if you are an ACM member please do not forget to vote.  Vladik P.S. Many thanks to George Corliss for attracting my attention to this important initiative.  -----Original Message----- From: George Corliss [mailto:George.Corliss@Marquette.edu]  ------ Forwarded Message > From: classicbooks  > Reply-To: classicbooks  > Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2005 12:29:06 -0400 > To: classics@ACM.ORG > Subject: [CLASSICBOOKS] Classic Computer Science texts - request from  > Dave Patterson for suggestions >  > Dear ACM Member, >  > ACM is launching a new initiative to revive classic, out-of-print  > computer science books, with the intent to make the full text  > available online to members via the PDC/DL. I'm asking you to identify > the books you believe are "classics." The suggestions I've received so > far can be viewed at http://www.acm.org/csclassics/. >  > You may also nominate classic computer manuals (for example, IBM 360  > Principles of Operation, and DEC PDP-11 Handbook). >  > The book must be out of print to qualify. (A book is still considered  > "in print" if its fourth edition is selling despite the first edition  > being no longer available). >  > Please submit your comments and candidates for CS classics by Friday,  > October 7, including why you think your nomination(s) qualify as  > classic(s), by filling out the form at www.acm.org/csclassicspoll . > After this date we will conduct a vote, resulting in the Top 20  > classic books. You will receive another email with instructions  > directing you to the Web site with the online poll. >  > Thanks in advance for your help. We believe this will be a great  > service to our members! >  > Dave Patterson, ACM President >  ------ End of Forwarded Message