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Re: oneAustralia designed on Solaris boxes?

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From: Stephen Ward
Date: Thu, 16 Mar 1995 12:04
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slb@fs.com.au (Stuart Burnfield) wrote:
 >In article <3jj6sb$e5d@oversteer.library.uwa.edu.au>,
 >Carl Brewer <carl@oversteer.library.uwa.edu.au> wrote:
 >>The rather interesting sinking of the oneAustralia yacht in the Americas
 >>Cup is a bit funny, not that solaris could have caused any problems
 >>in the CAD software used, but Sun did sponsor it, it would seem fair
 >>to assume that Solaris was the O/S.
 >>
 >Well, at least they had a recent backup :^)
 >
 >You have to feel sorry for Sun, seeing their logo prominently displayed
 >on the back of the boat as it sank rapidly into the briny.
 >-- 
 >Stuart Burnfield		I don't plant taters, I don't pick cotton.
 >Voice: +61 9 328 8288		I'm a technical writer.
 >PO Box 192 Leederville
 >Western Australia 6903
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Hi 

Sun here in Sydney were saying that the one that sunk was designed on the SGI
box that the syndicate borrowed.

Yeah right... I thought it was just sending mail....

S...
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From: Stephen Ward <sward@ozemail.com.au>
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Subject: Re: oneAustralia designed on Solaris boxes?
Date: 16 Mar 1995 12:04:10 GMT
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