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Occupy ACM: We are the 99%

December 26, 2012December 27, 2012 ~ Boaz Barak ~ 15 Comments

A typical computer science paper might represent the work of 2-4 authors over a year. Even though these authors don't spend 100% of that year working on the paper, just counting their salaries, benefits, etc.. we see that the total cost to produce a paper can still easily amount to several tens of thousands of … Continue reading Occupy ACM: We are the 99%

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