On Wed, Jun 25, 2008 at 8:58 PM, Tom McLaughlin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Massachusetts general hospital Utility Multi-Programming System. Still > popular in US healthcare systems as either MUMPS or a derivative. And > if anyone at the hackathon ended up in the hospital there's a good > chance their systems are using something that evolved from MUMPS. ;) > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MUMPS_language That mumps? Man, I've heard some pretty horrible things about it. Apparently not to be touched with a 10' pole. -- http://www.glumbert.com/media/shift http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGvHNNOLnCk "This officer's men seem to follow him merely out of idle curiosity." -- Sandhurst officer cadet evaluation. "Securing an environment of Windows platforms from abuse - external or internal - is akin to trying to install sprinklers in a fireworks factory where smoking on the job is permitted." -- Gene Spafford learn french: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1G-3laJJP0&feature=related
