Re: [Somewhat More OT] Closed source software Was [Re: Hmmm. A question. Was [Re: Debian is losing its users]]
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On 04/06/08 19:11, Douglas A. Tutty wrote:
> On Sat, Apr 05, 2008 at 08:04:04PM -0500, Ron Johnson wrote:
>
>> Totally ACK! This is the kind of situation that inflames my
>> crotchetiness gland and impels me to pull out my cane and ear horn.
>
> Yeah, when you were a student, you did the same thing with a carrier
> pidgeon, carrying a role of punched paper tape. :) Or was it morse code
> over the prof's car radio?
Nah. I made friends with a guy who had an Apple ][ and a SmartModem
300. Once we convinced the teacher, we were able to dial into their
ansync modems and use a really cruddy host-based line-oriented text
editor to enter in FORTRAN IV code. Kept us away from the keypunch
machines.
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Ron Johnson, Jr.
Jefferson LA USA
We want... a Shrubbery!!
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