What?
CPU-CA is an online community of Chinese computer architects
around the world. CPU-CA has three tasks:
- Maintaining a mailing list;
- Maintaining a web site;
- Maintaining a member directory;
Why?
There are three goals of creating CPU-CA:
- Stimulate, present, discuss and collaborate on
ideas.
"Computer Architecture is the science and art
of selecting and interconnecting hardware
components to create computers that meet functional, performance and cost
goals." (Quoted from WWW
of Computer Architecture). Researchers can use
the CPU-CA mailing list to ask questions, which are often the
starts of scientific inquiry. Researchers can also use the CPU-CA
mailing list to try out creative ways of presenting their ideas, like an
artist performs on a stage. Technical discussions, hopefully followed
by research and development collaborations, are also encouraged on
the CPU-CA mailing list.
- Help individual achieve a prosperous future.
CPU-CA aims to bridge researchers from all over the world, especially
between those who are in north America and in China. North American
universities and companys are by far the most advanced in computer
architecture research and development. China, on the other hand, bears
the world's largest market and talent pool. China and US need each
other badly. Those computer architects who understand both cultures
have the best chance to succeed in future computer architecture
research and development. We believe CPU-CA will facilitate communication
and collaboration between Chinese computer architects in north
America and China.
- Have fun!
CPU-CA is also about having fun. Through CPU-CA we hope you
make new friends. Enjoy unique moments you and your architect friends
spend together, no matter it is eating, drinking, singing, dancing,
talking, listening, travelling, gaming ...
Who?
CPU-CA is maitained by a group of volunteers. CPU-CA is and will remain to be
an online community. There is no plan to turn CPU-CA into a real-life
for-profit or non-profit organization. Nobody can represent CPU-CA. CPU-CA is
not responsible for any action of its members.
Acknowledgement
We cannot be more thankful to Professor
Mark Hill
and Professor Guri Sohi for
encouragement and support of CPU-CA. We thank the Computer Systems Lab (CSL) of
UW-Madison CS department for hosting the web site and the mailing list.
