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VAX Users See the Writing on the Wall

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the wait-they-just-noticed-that-now? dept.

Snot Locker writes "An informative piece at ComputerWorld talks about how VAX users are anticipating the costly migration to more modern systems. Several noteworthy tidbits, including hints of the port of OpenVMS to Itanium and the tale of VAX systems that have not had a reboot in 6 years!"

5 of 463 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Oh man! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Should I even ask how the first post on the page gets a redundant MOD? Especially when it's supposed to be funny?

  2. getting there by Phrack · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I'm sure others will do this, might as well start the thread:

    bash-2.03$ uname -sr
    SunOS 5.8
    bash-2.03$ uptime
    3:33pm up 1213 day(s), 9:38, 1 user, load average: 0.43, 0.41, 0.45

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  3. Re:Oh man! by narcc · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    It'll get sorted out in meta moderation

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  4. Re:Oh man! by menkhaura · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    No one asked, so I ask:
    How the first post on the page gets a redundant MOD?

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  5. Pink Floyd - Another Brick In The Wall (Part 3) by xYoni69x · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I don't need no arms around me
    I don't need no drugs to calm me
    I have seen the writing on the wall
    Don't think I need anything at all
    No, don't think I need anything at all
    All in all it was all just bricks in the wall
    All in all you were all just bricks in the wall

    Pink Floyd - The Wall

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