🚀 go-pugleaf

> > What do you mean, "on the VAX and the UNIX"???  Everyone knows that "VAX" and
> > "UNIX" are synonymous!  Just ask the folks at Berkeley!
> 
> Come on, Mr. Lint!  EVERYONE knows that UNIX is synonymous with SPARC!
> (Ack!  Phhpptttt!  Panic: no TAS instruction!  vmcore dumped)
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I left your .sig in since it seems the best comment on your post (and
on those of others who have followed/will follow up in the same vein.)
To wit: "VAX" and "Berkeley VAX/UNIX" are the items being identified.
That's all the programmer's manual has ever promised.  Yes, the
situation is uncomfortable at times for code-porters (I'm one of them.)
Yes, people who prefer 4bsdish systems to usgish systems (I'm guilty
again!) have the "not-phone-company-approved" canard to explain to their
management.  Yes, Mr. Heuer joins a vast chorus of voices, all of which decry the situation with great wailing and gnashing of teeth.
(And yes, the people who bring you 4.3 are -- reportedly: I haven't
seen the fruits of their work -- improving the situation.)

Now can we get on to something else?

Steven Sargent
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