DSVbok Omslag VERSION 2.qxp 2006-09-27 20:10 Sida 2 ICT for people ICT for people This publication is a mosaic of stories and images of the 40-year history of an academic department – The Department of Computer and Systems Sciences, Institutionen för Data- och Systemvetenskap, DSV, at Stockholm University and the Royal Institute of Technology. The book gives an account of research and education at DSV, and of minor and major events occurring in a workplace. A number of professors 40 YEARS OFACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT IN STOCKHOLM who are active – or who have previously been active at DSV – give their appreciation of the development. In wide brush strokes, they paint a picture of the development of IT research and education during the past 40 years. In humorous or critical words, they give their view of life and of the development at the department. Also, other teachers at DSV, staff and students contribute with descrip- tions of anything from educational programmes to everyday events at the department. The book is also rich in facts to explore: Educational programmes and subjects through the years, degrees, theses, employees, and so on. Enjoy your reading! dsv IT FÖR MÄNNISKOR 40 år ICT for people 40 YEARS OF ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT IN STOCKHOLM dsv dsv IT FÖR MÄNNISKOR IT FÖR MÄNNISKOR 40 år 40 år 3 SB_titelsidor, f rord, inneh ll.qxp 2006-09-27 12:50 Sida 1 ICT for people 40 YEARS OF ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT IN STOCKHOLM Editors: Janis Bubenko jr Carl Gustaf Jansson Anita Kollerbaur Tomas Ohlin Louise Yngström dsv IT FÖR MÄNNISKOR 40 år SB_titelsidor, f rord, inneh ll.qxp 2006-09-27 12:50 Sida 2 Design: Hardy Hedman in cooperation with bjornekulldesign.se Cover photo: Kjell Johansson/Bildhuset – Scanpix ICT for People Department for Computer and Systems Sciences (DSV) at Stockholm University and Royal Institute of Technology, www.dsv.su.se © DSV and the authors ISBN 13: 978-91-631-9588-4 ISBN 10: 91-631-9588-7 SB_titelsidor, f rord, inneh ll.qxp 2006-09-27 12:50 Sida 3 Preface This book is the fruit of a collection of experiences from 40 years of academic research and education at the Department for Computer and Systems Sciences (DSV) at Stockholm University and Royal Institute of Technology. It is being presented at the occasion of the Department’s 40th Anniversary. The Department started its activities in the middle of 1966. During these 40 years that have passed, many organizational changes, research advancements, and educational modernizations have taken place. In this book we have collected contributions that show the development of these activities at the Department from a number of different angles. We have tried to make this collection of impressions as broad as possible. Therefore we have approached numerous early teachers and researchers, and asked them to con- tribute personally to the book. Here, we have stressed the word “personally”. We wanted the reader to receive an impression of academic activities in a wide and expanding environment. Responsibility for the different chapter contributions where author names are given, rests with each author. For the rest of the book, an editorial group consisting of professors Janis Bubenko, Carl Gustav Jansson, Tomas Ohlin and Louise Yngström, and Head of Department Anita Kollerbaur, is responsible. The editing and graphical presentations are made by Hardy Hedman. This book should rather be viewed as a “documentary” than an exact recollection of “what happened”. Our memories might be inadequate, and contributions may overlap. The Book is also com- plemented by information on the Web. We wish the reader good and inspiring reading about a 40 year development that in our opinion has had the touch of pioneering academic activities. We welcome any attempt to do it again, starting from now. Stockholm in October 2006 For the Editorial group Anita Kollerbaur 3 SB_titelsidor, f rord, inneh ll.qxp 2006-09-27 12:50 Sida 4 Acknowledgements This 40 year Anniversary book is the fruit of dedicated work by many persons who at different times have been connected to, and employed by, the DSV Department at Stockholm University and the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden. Where not names of individual authors are shown below, responsibility for the work rests with a group of researchers con- sisting of professors Janis Bubenko, Carl Gustaf Jansson, Tomas Ohlin, Louise Yngström, and Anita Kollerbaur who is present Head of Department at DSV. As seen below, three internationally recognized professors have been kind enough to accept special invitations to participate. These are Arne Sølvberg, Adele Goldberg, and Zary Segall. Furthermore, a large number of contributors have been present in the discussions, creative moments and writing hours, whose outcome is this volume. Among these, we would like to mention (in alphabetical order): Matts Alsén, Peter Bagge, Stig Berild, Gunnar Björkman, Henrik Boström, Elin Carlsson, Rudolfo Candia, Tord Dahl, Mats Danielsson, Love Ekenberg, Rune Engman, Göran Goldkuhl, Lars Gunnarsson, Mattias Hällström, Rolf Høyer, Kristina Höök, Kristo Ivanov, Paul Johanesson, Jussi Karlgren, Ken Larsson, Mats Lundeberg, Anders G Nilsson, Birgitta Olsson, Jacob Palme, Eduardo Pérez, Emily Rosenqvist, Robert Ramberg, Péter Révay, Eric Roupé, Anne-Marie Philipsson, Åsa Rudström, Kjell Samuelsson, Jozef Swiatycki, Lars Söderlund, Bengt Wangler, Mats Wiklund and Tobias Wrigstad. For language control Karin Tidholm has been a great help. An important piece of work has been carried out by Hardy Hedman. He has defined text forms and created graphical layout for the book, in order to achieve its present reader comfort. A sincere thank you to all contributors! The editorial group 4 SB_titelsidor, f rord, inneh ll.qxp 2006-09-27 12:50 Sida 5 Contents Preface ......................................................................................................................... 3 Acknowledgements ........................................................................................................ 4 DSV 40 years................................................................................................................... 9 The birth of an academic discipline in the information age .................................... 11 The Pioneer................................................................................................................... 23 Early texts by professor Börje Langefors................................................................. 23 Invited contributions.................................................................................................... 31 Adele Goldberg........................................................................................................ 33 Arne Sølvberg .......................................................................................................... 45 Zary Segall ............................................................................................................... 57 Memories and reflections ........................................................................................... 71 Bubenko, Janis......................................................................................................... 73 Goldkuhl, Göran ....................................................................................................... 89 Ekenberg, Love ........................................................................................................ 99 Høyer, Rolf ............................................................................................................. 109 Höök, Kristina ......................................................................................................... 119 Ivanov, Kristo .......................................................................................................... 125 Jansson, Carl Gustav ............................................................................................. 135 Johannesson, Paul ................................................................................................. 145 Karlgren, Jussi........................................................................................................ 149 Lundeberg, Mats.................................................................................................... 155 Nilsson, Anders G .................................................................................................. 165 Ohlin, Tomas........................................................................................................... 173 Palme, Jacob.......................................................................................................... 179 Ramberg, Robert.................................................................................................... 185 Révay, Péter ........................................................................................................... 189 Samuelsson, Kjell ................................................................................................... 195 Wangler, Bengt ....................................................................................................... 201 Yngström, Louise.................................................................................................... 207 5 SB_titelsidor, f rord, inneh ll.qxp 2006-09-27 12:50 Sida 6 Complementary memories from students, teachers and administrators ............. 219 Gunnarsson, Lars..................................................................................................