[TUHS] "Webster's Second on the Head of a Pin"?
Warren Toomey via TUHS
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Mon Dec 30 10:37:23 AEST 2024
On Sat, Dec 28, 2024 at 05:53:48PM -0900, Royce Williams wrote:
> Someone I know is seeking the original version of an internal Bell Labs
> memo from 1974 titled "Webster's Second on the Head of a Pin" by Morris
> and Thompson. The topic appears to be related to improving the speed of
> lookups or search. It's cited in a few papers as "Unpublished Technical
> Memo, Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill, NJ 1974." All I can find online
> is citations. Any leads appreciated!
Doug McIlroy sent me a copy, it's now here:
https://www.tuhs.org/Archive/Documentation/TechReports/Bell_Labs/PinheadWebster.pdf
Thanks Doug!
Warren
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