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From: Simon Clubley <clubley@remove_me.eisner.decus.org-Earth.UFP>
Newsgroups: comp.os.vms
Subject: Porting VMS versus building a new spacecraft
Date: Fri, 7 Jun 2024 12:36:15 -0000 (UTC)
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$ set response/mode=good_natured

It occurred to me yesterday that Elon Musk has been able to build and
successfully fly (mostly) a new rocket and spacecraft in less time than
it has taken to port VMS to x86-64. :-)

Simon.

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Simon Clubley, clubley@remove_me.eisner.decus.org-Earth.UFP
Walking destinations on a map are further away than they appear.