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Barbara Liskov Wins Turing Award

Posted by kdawson on from the getting-a-clu dept.

jonniee writes "MIT Professor Barbara Liskov has been granted the ACM's Turing Award. Liskov, the first US woman to earn a PhD in computer science, was recognized for helping make software more reliable, consistent and resistant to errors and hacking. She is only the second woman to receive the honor, which carries a $250,000 purse and is often described as the 'Nobel Prize in computing.'"

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  1. Turing test by ignishin · · Score: 5, Funny

    Does this mean she passed the turing test?

    1. Re:Turing test by MrEricSir · · Score: 5, Funny

      I hope not. MIT professors are not human.

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      There's no -1 for "I don't get it."
  2. Re:making software more reliable? by ChienAndalu · · Score: 5, Funny

    No, electrons are reliable. They'll do what you tell them to do. Hardware engineers however design crappy hardware.