[CrackMonkey] New ACM special interest groups

[Seth David Schoen]

New ACM special interest groups
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On April 1, the ACM announced the creation of a new set of SIGs for
previously unrepresented or underserved interests in computing.  The
Association hopes that these groups will help promote the personal
and professional development of members of a variety of constituencies
which previously had little organization within the ACM.

The new SIGs are:


SIGALRM: special interest group for technology critics.

SIGBUS: special interest group for applications of computing in mass transit
planning and operations.

SIGCHLD: special interest group for applications of computing in primary and
secondary education.

SIGCONT: special interest group for applications of computing in cultural
preservation and transmission.

SIGFPE: special interest group for floating point enthusiasts.

SIGILL: special interest group for applications of computing in health care.

SIGINT: special interest group for technology in espionage.

SIGIO: special interest group on I/O.

SIGKILL: special interest group for RISKS readers.

SIGPIPE: special interest group for applications of computing in HVAC and
plumbing systems.

SIGPROF: special interest group for professors.

SIGPWR: special interest group for applications of computing in electricity
generation and distribution.

SIGQUIT: special interest group for computer professionals seeking new
employment.

SIGSTOP: special interest group for applications of computing in public policy
and law enforcement.

SIGSYS: special interest group for systems design.

SIGTERM: special interest group for applications of computing in lexicography.

SIGTRAP: special interest group for applications of computing in hunting and
fishing.

SIGURG: an extremely important special interest group.

SIGUSR1: special interest group for novices.

SIGUSR2: special interest group for experienced users.

SIGWINCH: special interest group in mechanical design.


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not remember it).

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