On Thu, Jul 31, 2025 at 01:58:35PM +0100, John Dow wrote: > It worries me that knowledge of these things (and UARTs and character vs > block devices and any number of other things) is likely to die out with us > old farts :)
I do not know anyone who has direct knowledge of mercury delay line memory https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delay-line_memory That is what museums are for, but yes: memory of these things die. -- Alain Williams Linux/GNU Consultant - Mail systems, Web sites, Networking, Programmer, IT Lecturer. +44 (0) 787 668 0256 https://www.phcomp.co.uk/ Parliament Hill Computers. Registration Information: https://www.phcomp.co.uk/Contact.html #include <std_disclaimer.h>
