by Ellie Young

Executive Director

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In the March/April 1992 issue of this journal (then still a newsletter), an announcement appeared on page 3 entitled "Welcome to the New Improved ;login:." The piece, signed "Rob,"marked the beginning of ;login: as we know it today—conference reports, feature articles, "how-to's," standards activities, and an expanded book review section. Since that day, editor Rob Kolstad, seeking out and working with contributors, has continually improved ;login:'s quality and interest for you, the membership.

Now it is time for another change. Beginning with the December issue, Rob will take a new position with ;login:, as chair of an advisory Editorial Board (now being formed). The day-to-day editorial responsibilities will be shared by co-editors Tina Darmohray and Rik Farrow. As many of you know, Tina has served as the SAGE News & Features editor since 1995, about the same time that Rik has been writing regular columns and book reviews for ;login:. In addition to their many years in writing and publishing, they own significant expertise in the fields of security and system administration. With an Editorial Board representing other fields, we hope to expand coverage and bring you more issues each year.

We have been fortunate in having Rob serve for so many years as the prime mover in this enterprise. We are doubly fortunate that he has agreed to head the Editorial Board, so that we may continue to benefit from his long experience, his wit, and his wisdom.

This new New Improved ;login: will be known as "The Magazine of USENIX and SAGE." Please let the editors know what you'd like to see in ;login:. And remember, a magazine can only be as good as its writers. Please contribute!

On a more somber note, we have just learned that W. Richard Stevens, noted author of computer books, died on September 1. He was best known for his UNIX Network Programming series (1990, 1998, 1999), Advanced Programming in the UNIX Environment (1992), and TCP/IP Illustrated series (1994, 1995, 1996).

Born in 1951 in Luanshya, Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia), Richard received a B.SC. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Michigan in 1973 and an M.S. (1978) and Ph.D. (1982) in Systems Engineering from the University of Arizona. From 1975 until 1982 he was employed at Kitt Peak National Observatory as a computer programmer. From then until 1990 he was Vice President of Computing Services at Health Systems International in New Haven, Conn. After 1990 he pursued a career as an author and consultant.

A testimonial to Richard will be published in the next issue.