Re: [AFMUG] OT - Govt still using 8 inch floppies

2016-05-26 Thread Mark Radabaugh
At least we don’t have to worry about somebody hacking it by sticking a USB stick in it. Or finding a way in through the Internet. Something tells me it has 25 pin RS-232 connectors on it. Please note the mailing and shipping address change below: Mark Radabaugh Amplex 22690 Pemberville Rd

Re: [AFMUG] OT - Govt still using 8 inch floppies

2016-05-26 Thread Ken Hohhof
, May 26, 2016 10:20 AM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT - Govt still using 8 inch floppies I’ve learned a lot about how the defense industry works and it’s amazing the waste. For example, Washington people will schedule useless or too many trips to warm parts of the country, usually on

Re: [AFMUG] OT - Govt still using 8 inch floppies

2016-05-26 Thread Rory Conaway
that. Rory From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of That One Guy /sarcasm Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2016 8:08 AM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT - Govt still using 8 inch floppies If it aint broke, dont fix it On Thu, May 26, 2016 at 10:07 AM, can...@believewireless.net

Re: [AFMUG] OT - Govt still using 8 inch floppies

2016-05-26 Thread can...@believewireless.net
You lose either way. If they develop a new system people will say it's too expensive and has too many cost overruns. On Thu, May 26, 2016 at 10:59 AM, Rory Conaway wrote: > This is just mismanagement on the part of the Pentagon. Unless some > general can steer a contract to a big defense contra

Re: [AFMUG] OT - Govt still using 8 inch floppies

2016-05-26 Thread That One Guy /sarcasm
If it aint broke, dont fix it On Thu, May 26, 2016 at 10:07 AM, can...@believewireless.net < p...@believewireless.net> wrote: > You lose either way. If they develop a new system people will say it's too > expensive and has too many cost > overruns. > > On Thu, May 26, 2016 at 10:59 AM, Rory Conaw

Re: [AFMUG] OT - Govt still using 8 inch floppies

2016-05-26 Thread Rory Conaway
...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Chuck McCown Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2016 7:54 AM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT - Govt still using 8 inch floppies Give them a few raspberry PIs and a few teenagers and the whole system would be rebuilt in a month. From: Bill Prince<mailto:part15...@gmail.

Re: [AFMUG] OT - Govt still using 8 inch floppies

2016-05-26 Thread Chuck McCown
Give them a few raspberry PIs and a few teenagers and the whole system would be rebuilt in a month. From: Bill Prince Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2016 7:55 PM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT - Govt still using 8 inch floppies The worst thing is the obsolete systems consuming 2/3 of the

Re: [AFMUG] OT - Govt still using 8 inch floppies

2016-05-25 Thread Bill Prince
The worst thing is the obsolete systems consuming 2/3 of the budget. Your gov'mint at work. bp On 5/25/2016 6:42 PM, Ken Hohhof wrote: http://www.cnbc.com/2016/05/25/

[AFMUG] OT - Govt still using 8 inch floppies

2016-05-25 Thread Ken Hohhof
http://www.cnbc.com/2016/05/25/