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I don't particularly enjoy poetry (or poets for that matter), but I always liked reading "Algorhyme" by Radia Perlman, the inventor of spanning tree network pro

by rb2k_ 12y ago

I don't particularly enjoy poetry (or poets for that matter), but I always liked reading "Algorhyme" by Radia Perlman, the inventor of spanning tree network protocol Algorhyme I think that I shall never see A graph more lovely than a tree. A tree whose crucial property Is loop-free connectivity. A tree that must be sure to span So packets can reach every LAN. First, the root must be selected. By ID, it is elected. Least-cost paths from root are traced. In the tree, these paths are placed. A mesh is made by folks like me, Then bridges find a spanning tree. - Radia Perlman

peri 12y ago
This is a great one, and one that often comes up when I tutor students. It's even better if you can teach it as a sing-along.
- sp332 12y ago
  What's the tune?
  - peri 12y ago
    I wish I had a better answer than "I make one up as needed", but I have more of a filking ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filk_music http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filk_music ) background than any actual musical training.
    - zem 12y ago
      nice to see another filker on here :)