Re: What does VLIW stand for?

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From: Bill Beebe
Date: Wed, 28 Feb 1990 00:51

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In article <19745@dartvax.Dartmouth.EDU> sean@eleazar.dartmouth.edu (Sean P. Nolan) writes:
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>VLIW = "Very Large Indigo Waterbuffalo"

In the case of software, it stands for "Very Likely Isn't Working" (as, for
example, with Windows 3.0). It can also stand for "Very Little Interesting
Work" (as, for example, with Windows 2.11 and numerous other MinuteSoft
packages).

>Glad I could help.

Ditto.

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