[TUHS] "Webster's Second on the Head of a Pin"?

Warren Toomey via TUHS tuhs at tuhs.org
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 It's cited in a few papers as "Unpublished Technical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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