From: halbert@crl.dec.com (Dan Halbert)
Subject: HOPL-II: History of Programming Languages Conference
Reply-To: halbert@crl.dec.com ()
Organization: DEC Cambridge Research Lab
Date: Sun, 20 Dec 1992 01:00:09 GMT
Expires: Fri, 23 Apr 1993 07:00:00 GMT


                The Second ACM SIGPLAN

                HISTORY OF PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES CONFERENCE (HOPL-II)

                Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
                April 20-23, 1993

                Advance Program
                Conference and Hotel Registration

General Chair: John A.N. Lee
Program Chair: Jean E. Sammet

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The printed HOPL-II advance program brochure was distributed as a supplement
to ACM SIGPLAN Notices, October 1992. If you would like to receive a copy
(which contains the same information given here) or if you need any other
information, contact the HOPL-II Publicity chair:

        Dan Halbert
        DEC Cambridge Research Lab
        One Kendall Square, Bldg. 700
        Cambridge, MA 02139
        phone: (617) 621-6616, fax: (617) 621-6650,
        e-mail: hopl@crl.dec.com
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WHY ATTEND HOPL-II?

FOCUS: LEARNING FROM HISTORY

The first History of Programming Languages Conference, held in 1978, was
informative, exciting, and enjoyable; it was reported that nearly every
attendee attended every session. HOPL-II promises to be its equal or better--
a unique, high-quality conference that will give you new perspectives on the
past, ideas for the future, and a surer sense of how to get there.

The papers at HOPL-II will explore in depth the development of programming
languages, concepts, and features. Papers will be presented on Ada, ALGOL 68,
C, C++, CLU, Concurrent Pascal, FORMAC, Forth, Icon, Lisp, Pascal, Prolog,
Smalltalk, and simulation languages. The development of a language takes place
in an historical context of goals, constraints, and assumptions. Many of us
have been exposed to only a few languages--and seldom their history--through
our education and careers. The stories that language developers tell can teach
each of us lessons. We learn that new ideas may not be so new, old ideas may
lie hidden, and alternatives may have already been explored.

Look over the program; we hope you'll want to come to HOPL-II, and we know
you'll be glad you did.

FORUM: THE CRAFT OF HISTORY

HOPL-II will include a "Forum on the History of Computing". "History" refers
not only to what happened in the past, but also to the craft of recording and
studying how it happened. The Forum will introduce computer scientists to the
work and challenges that abound in this field.

BANQUET: A SPECIAL TREAT

At the HOPL-II banquet on Thursday evening, the conference speakers will
regale us with entertaining and amusing tidbits from the technical, economic,
and social milieu of their work.
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FORUM ON THE HISTORY OF COMPUTING
TUESDAY, APRIL 20

You must pre-register for the afternoon sessions of the Forum (see the
registration form in this brochure). The evening panel session is open to
both Forum and Main Program registrants.


2:00 - 2:45pm   Issues in the History of Computing (lecture)
                    Michael S. Mahoney (Princeton University)

2:45 - 4:30pm   Activities and Resources in the History of Computing
(break at       (overview presentations)
 3:30 - 4:00pm)
                Documents and Archives
                    Bruce Bruemmer (Charles Babbage Institute)
                Artifacts and Museums
                    Gwen Bell (The Computer Museum)
                The Annals and Other Journals
                    Bernard A. Galler (University of Michigan)
                Effective Conferences
                    Jean E. Sammet (Programming Language Consultant)
                University Courses
                    Martin Campbell-Kelly (University of Warwick, UK)

4:30 - 5:30pm   Participating in the History of Computing
                (parallel small group discussions)

                Preserving and Collecting Artifacts
                    Gwen Bell (The Computer Museum)
                Documenting Projects
                    Michael Marcotty (General Motors Research Laboratories)
                Writing About the History of Computing
                    Bernard A. Galler (University of Michigan)
                    J.A.N. Lee (Virginia Polytechnic Institute
                                and State University)
                Teaching About the History of Computing
                    Martin Campbell-Kelly (University of Warwick, UK)

8:00 - 9:30pm   The Challenge of Public Displays About the History of Computing
                (panel discussion)
                (this session is open to both Forum and Main Program
                 registrants; badge required)

                    David Allison (National Museum of American History,
                                   The Smithsonian Institution)
                    Paul Ceruzzi (National Air and Space Museum
                                  The Smithsonian Institution)
                    Oliver Strimpel (The Computer Museum)

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MAIN PROGRAM
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21

9:30 - 11:45am  Opening session

                Welcoming remarks

                KEYNOTE ADDRESS
                Language Design as Design
                    Frederick P. Brooks (University of North Carolina)

                From HOPL to HOPL-II:
                15 Years of Programming Language Development
                    Jean E. Sammet (Programming Language Consultant)

                Making History
                    Michael S. Mahoney (Princeton University)

1:15 - 3:00pm   A History of ALGOL 68
paper session       C. H. Lindsey (University of Manchester, UK)

                Recollections About the Development of Pascal (invited paper)
                    N. Wirth (ETH Zurich)

3:30 - 5:30pm   Monitors and Concurrent Pascal: A Personal History
                    Per Brinch Hansen (Syracuse University)

                Ada - The Project (invited paper)
                    William A. Whitaker (Colonel USAF, Retired)

Wednesday evening
                Conference Reception
                    at The Computer Museum, Museum Wharf, Boston, MA
                    (transportation to and from the Museum will be provided)

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MAIN PROGRAM (continued)
THURSDAY, APRIL 22

8:30 - 10:30am  The Evolution of Lisp
                    Guy L. Steele, Jr. (Thinking Machines Corporation)
                    Richard P. Gabriel (Lucid, Inc.)

                The Birth of Prolog (invited paper)
                    Alain Colmerauer (Faculte des Sciences de Luminy)
                    Philippe Roussel (Elsa Software)

11:00 - 12:45pm A History of Discrete Event Simulation Programming Languages
                    Richard E. Nance
                    (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University)

                The Beginning and Development of FORMAC
                (FORmula MAnipulation Compiler)
                    Jean E. Sammet (Programming Language Consultant)

2:00 - 4:00pm   A History of CLU
                    Barbara Liskov (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

                The Early History of Smalltalk (invited paper)
                    Alan C. Kay (Apple Computer)

4:30 - 6:15pm   History of the Icon Programming Language
                    Ralph E. Griswold (The University of Arizona)
                    Madge T. Griswold (The University of Arizona)

                The Evolution of Forth
                    Elizabeth Rather (FORTH, Inc.)
                    Donald R. Colburn (Creative Solutions, Inc.)
                    Charles H. Moore (Computer Cowboys)

Thursday evening
                Conference Banquet
                    Dinner, followed by informal, entertaining stories
                    from language developers

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MAIN PROGRAM (conclusion)
FRIDAY, APRIL 23

8:30 - 10:30am  The Development of the C Language (invited paper)
                    Dennis Ritchie (AT&T Bell Laboratories)

                A History of C++: 1979-1991
                    Bjarne Stroustrup (AT&T Bell Laboratories)

11:00am - 1:00pm
                Programming Languages: Does our Present Past Have a Future?
                (panel session)
                    Alain Colmerauer
                    Alan C. Kay
                    Dennis Ritchie
                    William A. Whitaker
                    N. Wirth

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HOPL-II CONFERENCE STAFF


Conference chair        John A.N. Lee
                          (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University)

Program chair           Jean E. Sammet (Programming Language Consultant)

Treasurer               Richard Eckhouse (University of Massachusetts, Boston)

Local arrangements      Peter S. Mager (Perception Technology Corporation)

Publications            Richard L. Wexelblat (Institute for Defense Analyses)

Recordings              Mary van Deusen (IBM)

Registration            Karen Lemone (Worcester Polytechnic Institute)

Book exhibits           James P. Bouhana (Performance International)

Publicity               Dan Halbert (Digital Equipment Corporation)

Program committee       Jean E. Sammet, Chair (Programming Language Consultant)
                        Michael S. Mahoney*, Conference historian
                          (Princeton University)
                        Robert F. Rosin, Forum chair
                          (Enhanced Service Providers, Inc.)
                        T. J. Bergin, Secretary (American University)
                        Jacques Cohen (Brandeis University)
                        Michael Feldman (The George Washington University)
                        Helen M. Gigley (Naval Research Laboratory)
                        Bernard A. Galler* (University of Michigan)
                        Brent Hailpern* (IBM)
                        Randy Hudson (Intermetrics)
                        Barbara Ryder* (Rutgers University)
                        Richard L. Wexelblat (Institute for Defense Analyses)

                        (*chair of a Program Review committee)

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HOPL-II CONFERENCE NOTES

LOCAL TRANSPORTATION

The conference hotel, the Cambridge Center Marriott, is a short taxi ride
from Boston's Logan Airport. The hotel is adjacent to the Kendall Square
subway station, on the MBTA ("T" ) Red Line. Both Harvard Square and
downtown Boston are just two stops away. The airport is also accessible via
the T, though you must change trains twice.

PATRIOT'S DAY

Monday, April 19, the day before HOPL-II starts, is Patriot's Day, a
Massachusetts state holiday and also the day of the running of the Boston
Marathon. Some offices and stores will be closed. Banks will be open.

CLIMATE

April can bring beautiful spring weather, or it can be cool and rainy.

PROCEEDINGS

The HOPL-II papers will be distributed in preprint form at the conference
and as an issue of ACM SIGPLAN Notices. It is expected that a full book will
be published as the final conference proceedings; it will contain a
substantial amount of material gathered from the conference in addition to
the papers.

We are interested in obtaining an idea of how many people might be
interested in purchasing the final HOPL-II book. If you are interested (and
even if you cannot attend the conference), please check the appropriate box
on the registration form; we will notify you when the book is available.
(Checking the box places you under no obligation.)

BOOK EXHIBIT

Tuesday through Friday, publishers will be exhibiting books, journals, and
other material on the history of programming languages and related topics.
Please browse!

STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS

Students of the history of science and technology, computer science, or
related fields will be able to receive some support to attend HOPL-II,
including travel, on-site expenses, and conference fees. Scholarship
recipients will be expected to contribute to the conference record by
taking notes, participating in discussions, and writing reports on their
experiences. Please contact the Publicity chair for more information, or
send mail directly to HOPL-scholarship@itd.nrl.navy.mil. Completed
applications must be postmarked by February 13, 1993.

REFUNDS

Conference fee refund requests must be made in writing, and postmarked or
faxed by April 9, 1993. Refunds will be processed after the conference, and
will be subject to a $15 fee.

ON-SITE REGISTRATION

Tuesday    11:00am - 10:00pm    Thursday  7:45am - 10:00pm
Wednesday   7:45am - 10:00pm    Friday    7:45am - 12:00noon

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HOPL-II CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FORM (page 1)

Mail or fax this form to:       Karen Lemone
                                HOPL-II Registration
                                Computer Science Department
                                Worcester Polytechnic Institute
                                100 Institute Road
                                Worcester, MA 01609
                                USA
                                fax: (508) 831-5776
                                e-mail: kal@cs.wpi.edu

Early registration fees are applicable if your registration is postmarked
or faxed by Wednesday, March 31, 1993.

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HOPL-II CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FORM (page 2)

You may register for just the Forum, just the Main Program, or for both.
Make checkmarks in the boxes ("[ ]") as appropriate.

                                                                after
                                                early           March 31
FORUM ON THE HISTORY OF COMPUTING

    All registrants                             [ ] $ 25        [ ] $ 35
    (registration includes speakers' notes)

MAIN PROGRAM
    (Except as noted, each Main program registrant receives a copy of the
     preprints, a reception ticket and transportation to the reception, a
     banquet ticket, and coffee breaks.)

    Member of both ACM and SIGPLAN              [ ] $275        [ ] $325

    Member of only ACM or SIGPLAN               [ ] $300        [ ] $325

    Non-member                                  [ ] $325        [ ] $375

    Full-time student - include copy of ID      [ ] $ 50        [ ] $ 50
    (preprints included; no event tickets)

    One day only - circle one: W Th F           [ ] $125        [ ] $125
    (no event tickets or preprints)


Society affiliation    [ ] ACM  [ ] SIGPLAN     member #______________________

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Make checks payable to HOPL-II, in US dollars drawn on a US bank.

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[ ] Check here if you do not want your name to be on a conference mailing
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ACM HOPL-II CONFERENCE
HOTEL RESERVATION FORM

Send this form or call:         Cambridge Center Marriott
                                Two Cambridge Center
                                Cambridge, MA  02142
                                USA
                                phone (617) 494-6600
                                fax: (617) 494-0036
                                or call Marriott worldwide reservations
                                  at (800) 228-9290

Rates are valid if reservation is received by the hotel by Saturday, March
20, 1993. These rates are available from Friday, April 16, to Sunday, April
25. Please mention ACM HOPL-II when making a reservation.


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                                [ ] $120 double: two double beds

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