Poul-Henning Kamp – Page 2 – Communications of the ACM

Practice Oct 1 2012

Quality happens only when someone is responsible for it.

Computing Applications

Practice Jul 1 2012

Until our programming languages catch up, code will be full of horrors.

Practice Mar 1 2012

Make a guess, double the number, and then move to the next larger unit of time.

Practice Nov 1 2011

The time has come for software liability laws.

Computing Applications

Practice Sep 1 2011

Did Ken, Dennis, and Brian choose wrong with NUL-terminated text strings?

Architecture and Hardware

Practice May 1 2011

Finding a lasting solution to the leap seconds problem has become increasingly urgent.

Practice Mar 1 2011

Why can't we all use standard libraries for commonly needed algorithms?

Computing Applications

Practice Nov 1 2010

To move forward with programming languages we must first break free from the tyranny of ASCII.

Practice Jul 1 2010

Think you've mastered the art of server performance? Think again.

Architecture and Hardware

ACM encourages its members to take a direct hand in shaping the future of the association. There are more ways than ever to get involved.