I also remember, vividly, that it was scj's quote about TSO. Having used TSO, I think he was being kind. -rob On Thu, Sep 2, 2021 at 6:05 AM ron minnich wrote: > It's coming back slowly. It was in response to problems with a dh11. DEC > engineer:"did you run diagnostics." Response: as quoted. > > The other one: DEC engineer: "dh11 can run at a megabit". Response: "in a > good wind. " > > Same person, vague memory is Mike O'Dell? Is that name right? > > On Wed, Sep 1, 2021, 1:00 PM ron minnich wrote: > >> I first heard it at usenix 1980. >> >> On Wed, Sep 1, 2021, 10:52 AM Lawrence Stewart >> wrote: >> >>> Or JCL “It’s as easy to read one file as it is to read 1000 files." >>> >>> On 2021, Sep 1, at 12:42 PM, Tom Lyon via TUHS >>> wrote: >>> >>> Another fun saying about TSO: "It may be slow, but it's hard to use." >>> >>> Not sure the origin. >>> >>> On Wed, Sep 1, 2021 at 9:10 AM Ron Natalie wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >... >>>> > DEC Diagnositcs would run on a beached whale >>>> > >>>> >? >>>> > >>>> >Anyone remember and/or know? >>>> > >>>> I believe this was Mike Muuss and he used the term "dead whale" in >>>> deference to the TSO comment. >>>> >>>> > >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> - Tom >>> >>> >>>