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echo: os2
to: Sean Dennis
from: John Angelico
date: 1999-10-11 19:55:00
subject: Computer History

On 05/10/1999, Sean Dennis said to Murray Lesser about It's over? (now
Computer History):

SD> Maybe next time I say 
SD> something, I'll break everything down to the lowest common 
SD> denominator for people like you who assume that I don't 
SD> know what I'm talking about.  I've been involved with 
SD> computers well over half my life (and I'm only 27).  I know 
SD> that OS/2 won't run on a 8086 or 80186.  Please.  Don't 
SD> insult me like that.
SD> 

Ahem, Sean. 

Just remember that there are people in this echo who have computer careers
longer than your entire time on this planet. :)

F'r instance, yours truly was programming assembler, COBOL and FORTRAN on
an ICL 1900-series mainframe before you were a gleam in your daddy's eye.

John Angelico
Co-convener, OS/2 SIG
Melbourne PC User Group
also known as: talldad@kepl.com.au

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