Steve BellovinSad news from UNC Chapel Hill Computer Science — Fred P. Brooks, the founder and long-time chair of the department (and a major influence on my professional outlook) passed away a few hours ago.
Dan Cornell@SteveBellovin Nooooo! Without his influence how will groups of nine women understand they can't create a baby in a month?
Seriously, though, this sucks. Mythical Man Month was such a tremendous contribution to the field of computer programming. What an impact. Such a loss