Stop that Subversive Spreadsheet!

@article{Chadwick2002StopTS,
  title={Stop that Subversive Spreadsheet!},
  author={David R. Chadwick},
  journal={ArXiv},
  year={2002},
  volume={abs/0712.2594}
}
This paper documents the formation of the European Spreadsheet Risks Interest Group (EuSpRIG www.eusprig.org) and outlines some of the research undertaken and reported upon by interested parties in EuSpRIG publications. 
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