General talk about software patterns

["Richard P. Gabriel" <rpg AT dreamsongs.com>]

Artists and scientists both search for understanding. Their methods 
and approaches differ, and their results are in different languages, 
but there is no a priori reason to grant primacy to either. Art seems 
predicated on creativity while science and engineering are thought 
less so. The question arises what creativity is and whether 
creativity in the sciences and engineering is the same as in art. 
This workshop explores that and related questions.

If you're interested in creativity in the arts and sciences, please 
consider joining us. The workshop will be held at OOPSLA 2005 in San 
Diego on October 26.  Visit 
http://dreamsongs.com/Feyerabend/Extravagaria.html for more details.

Also, please pass this note along to anyone whom you think would be 
interested.

                        -rpg-