Fascinating read! I mean, all those interviews are. But I like how open and down-to-earth Mr. Backus was in this interview. My favorite part (I think) is his d

Fascinating read! I mean, all those interviews are. But I like how open and down-to-earth Mr. Backus was in this interview. My favorite part (I think) is his description of his experiences as a visiting professor at Berkeley: "Never gave a lecture, just sat around in the engineering building. At the end of the year they were so pleased with my performance they invited me to be a visiting professor for another year. Again, never gave a lecture [...]"