Letters

Recent editorials and interviews with IEEE Computer Society President Albert S. Hoagland in COMPUTER have served to emphasize certain points of view that I believe are at variance with what most other IEEE members intend for their organization. Although the membership of the IEEE voted to change its constitution to permit professional activities in addition to scientific and educational activities, there was little doubt in anyone´s mind that the emphasis of the IEEE was to remain on its scientific, educational, and literary excellence.