> > I'm probably showing my age (again), but "QIC" and "Supercomputers" just > > seems to be about as related as "Chateau Margaux" and "Cheez Whiz". > > > > If one is spending millions on a supercomputer, why would anyone want to > > put software for it on a QIC cart? > > Because it holds more than an Exatron Stringy Floppy? (the obvious second > choice for high reliability storage)
Stringyfloppy shmingyfloppy. You need one of the unobtanium (with good reason) Texas Instruments CC-40 wafertape disasters, the obvious third choice for high reliability storage. I'm almost afraid to see if the one Jim Battle sent me a long time ago still works. -- ------------------------------------ personal: http://www.cameronkaiser.com/ -- Cameron Kaiser * Floodgap Systems * www.floodgap.com * ckai...@floodgap.com -- Famous, adj.: Conspicuously miserable. -- Ambrose Bierce ------------------