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Re: [PLUG] OT: Is ACM Worth Joining?
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On May 27, 2008, at 5:57 PM, Brian Vagnoni wrote:
> Got an ACM intro deal in my mailbox today just curious if it's worth
> the $84.
ACM is THE trade association for the academic Computer Science crowd.
IEEE likes to think it is, but it only carries weight with the
"engineering"
side of Computer Science. As a gross generalization, the distinction
is:
ACM= algorithms and IEEE = chips.
So, yes, especially if you want any kind of "academic" career or one in
which academic "credentials," "contacts," and "publications" count.
The on-line library is a good source for information on all kinds of
Computer Science.
T.T.F.N.
William H. Magill
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