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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!"

18 of 463 comments (clear)

  1. Kerry and Edwards kissing? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Kerry and Edwards kissing?

    Ok... you have to admit they've been pretty damn touchy feely recently. I think they're in love...

    From the news.google.com story:
    "I've been covering Washington and politics for 30 years. I can say I've never seen this much touching between two men, publicly," e-mailed one wire photographer.

    And slashdot editors: nice "Related Link" on the side there. I mean really, the top two links are just ads, and not labeled at all as such.

    1. Re:Kerry and Edwards kissing? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
      Goddamn liberal freak.

      All you need now is Tony Blair to join the love-fest.

      Makes me want to puke.

    2. Re:Kerry and Edwards kissing? by strictnein · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Goddamn liberal freak

      are you talking American democrat liberal or european liberal democrat?

      I'm confused!

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    3. Re:Kerry and Edwards kissing? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Does it really matter? They're both communists.

  2. Sudan by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I was wondering if my fellow lefties can help me out here. As you are aware, there is currently a huge humanitarian crisis in Sudan. Some would even call it genocide. I have no problem with that. But what I can't seem to figure out is how the United States is to blame, as we usually are at fault.

    Please advise. Thx.

    1. Re:Sudan by strictnein · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      I was wondering if my fellow lefties can help me out here. As you are aware, there is currently a huge humanitarian crisis in Sudan. Some would even call it genocide. I have no problem with that. But what I can't seem to figure out is how the United States is to blame, as we usually are at fault.

      The problem is that the US is in no way to blame. The problems are a direct result of the ineptitude of the United Nations. And people wonder why the US didn't want to have to hold hands with the UN.

      It's well known: if you're a bad boy and want to get the UN out of your country, all you have to do is to start shooting at the pretty blue helmets and they'll pack up and leave.

      It's absolutely unacceptable and disgusting the UN hasn't done anything about this issue.

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    2. Re:Sudan by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      there is currently a huge humanitarian crisis in Sudan.

      What you really need to be worried about is Tlalnepantla (a true atrocity) and other such police activities.

  3. 1st fags by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    GO TO HELL FAGGOTS NO ONE READS THESE ARTICLES YOU JUST SPAM HERE FAGOTS I HATE YOU GO TO HELL FUCK YOU!!! So what is three times three? Not the square root of 82, fag. That's right. It's the square root of 81, much like you, faggot. fag. Try to reply to other people's comments instead of starting new threads.

  4. FOREVER by skarps · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    VAX will live forever, HAHAHAHA!!

  5. 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?

  6. 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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  7. FAG0RTZ! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    WH4T TH3Y 1Z I5 F4HG0RTZ!

  8. (pLus one Infor8ative) by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    5[samag.com] in the your replies rather you should bring So on, FreeBSD went others what to so that you don't

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

    Should I even ask how the first post on the page gets a redundant MOD?

    Sure, go ahead and ask.

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

    It'll get sorted out in meta moderation

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

    redundant (re.dun.dant) Adj.
    1. Exceeding what is necessary or natural; superfluous.
    2. Needlessly wordy or repetitive in expression: a student paper filled with redundant phrases.

  12. 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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  13. 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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