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On 03/17/08 20:14, Douglas A. Tutty wrote:
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> 
> My dad would be quite at home in front of my VT520; he hasn't been here
> since I bought it.  I remember going to his work (insurance
> underwriter) when I was a kid; I remember all the green-screens.

VTs are useful, because they are small.  But I'd *never* voluntarily
use one, because the scrollback buffer of a VT emulator is just way
too useful.

> Then again, he did math on a Facit mechanical calculator.  Long division
> was fun on that!

And he walked around on tip-toes, because the earth was still warm...

- --
Ron Johnson, Jr.
Jefferson LA  USA

"Working with women is a pain in the a**."
My wife
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