Re: New ACM challenge is language-discriminatory

[Stephen Leake <stephen_leake@stephe-leake.org>]

KarlNyberg <karl@grebyn.com> writes:

> On Dec 18, 6:26�am, Jean-Pierre Rosen <ro...@adalog.fr> wrote:
>> ACM has launched a new programming challenge:http://queue.acm.org/icpc/index.cfm?page=faq
>>
>> However, the only languages allowed are C++, C# and Java.
>> I could understand reasons for having everyone compete with the same
>> language, but if more than one is allowed, it should be open to all
>> (including our favorite language, of course ;-) ).
>>
>> Is anyone on this list influential enough at ACM to address this issue,
>> or should we start a (mail) mass action?
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>
> There is a feedback page associated with the ACM Queue initiative.  

http://queue.acm.org/feedback.cfm ? or some thing more specific?

> As a longtime ACM member (since 1978), I have used this feature to
> request justification for the limitation specified in the
> competition and the mechanisms necessary to remove it.
>
> Similar feedback is certainly welcome, I'm sure... :-)

I sent a similar message.

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