Re: Where's the Dragon Book, 2nd edition

s.bosscher@student.tudelft.nl (Steven Bosscher)
9 Oct 2004 22:33:45 -0400

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From: s.bosscher@student.tudelft.nl (Steven Bosscher)
Newsgroups: comp.compilers
Date: 9 Oct 2004 22:33:45 -0400
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References: 04-10-048
Keywords: books
Posted-Date: 09 Oct 2004 22:33:44 EDT

Jürgen Kahrs <Juergen.Kahrs@vr-web.de> wrote in message news:04-10-048...
> The 2nd edition of the Dragon book was originally advertised as
> appearing in late 2004 (which would be rather soon now) but now they
> advertise it for early 2007.


It's just not finished yet. I asked Jeffrey Ullman about the book a
couple of months ago. He didn't say 2007 back then, but who knows?
Finishing a book is a big job. Just look at the "Optimization in
Compilers" book by Fran Allen, Barry Rosen, and Kenneth Zadeck.
Promised a decade ago...


Gr.
Steven

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