Allen
Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2007 7:58 PM
To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyFamilyTree.com
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Hollerith
Good Thoughts Bill,
After all, there wouldn't be a Legacy program if there hadn't been
that evolution in computers that people were writing about...
Just one point ... y
Good Thoughts Bill,
After all, there wouldn't be a Legacy program if there hadn't been
that evolution in computers that people were writing about...
Just one point ... you said to "those who complain", there was
only ONE person who complained ... the majority of people
were enjoying the informativ
Beautifully said, Bill.
I like these lists as I get to hear other people stories Love it!!
Tom
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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bill Hardy
Sent: Sunday, 16 December 2007 7:41 AM
To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyFamilyTree.com
Subjec
Gary C.,
Your comments on disks relate to our recent discussion on the disk
"defrag" function and perfectly illustrate how disk performance is
inevitably degraded by too much related data stored on non-
contiguious disk blocks. One need only picture multiple read/write
heads flying in and
Grump
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From: "Ron Bernier" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Legacy Family Tree"
Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2007 12:48 PM
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Hollerith
Sherry, Geoff, and Jim,
You apparently given up on enforcing the no HTML posting t
ealogy!
When replying to this message, please include all previous correspondence.
Thanks.
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Herson
Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2007 10:26 AM
To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
Subject: R
I'm sorely tempted to get back into this discussion with more of my own
experiences, but ... I promised, so I won't.
I have a request, though, of the Legacy programmers. How about a rewrite
to fit in a region of 64K, better yet 48K? :-)
Ed
Gary Crull spoke thusly:
I corresponded with Ed of
Sherry, Geoff, and Jim,
You apparently given up on enforcing the no HTML posting to the list
(I'm not saying this message was posted in HTML), but I really hope you
have not given up on enforcing the requirement to avoid off topic
subjects. This off topic subject has continued way too long and I
I corresponded with Ed off-line concerning this topic but since everyone
seems to be enjoying we old timers' war stories from those of us who
have been around a while I will add some more thoughts. Besides, may give
Sherry/Geoff and others on staff an idea as to at least the experience of
a portio
ere no computer operators, so the programmers were also the own operators.
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From: "M Couch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To:
Sent: Friday, December 14, 2007 6:04 PM
Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Hollerith
On topic - of course you have all this information record
e-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Heather Stovold
Sent: Saturday, 15 December 2007 1:58:PM
To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Hollerith
Well, ok, I've been biting my tounge, enjoying the overall thread
I do remember the
't do those calc's now at 80 years.
Art Seddon
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From: "Thomas Herson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To:
Sent: Friday, December 14, 2007 7:48 PM
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Hollerith
The first computer I had at home was a Timex/Sinclair. It was wo
erson, Handlen, Farrell, Gelchenor, Graham,
Eakins, Bower, Robinson, Cunningham
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From: "Heather Stovold" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To:
Sent: Friday, December 14, 2007 9:58 PM
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Hollerith
Well, ok, I've been biting my tounge, e
this time of the year. We will all get back to business with
> our new year resolutions I am sure.
> --
> June McDonald
> Canberra, the nation's capital
>
>
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> From: "Toni Allen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To:
> Sent: Sa
December 15, 2007 12:27 PM
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Hollerith
Ed, I don't think you have to apologize ... I for one, am really enjoying
these little memories
from the past, they all put a smile on my face.
Also, I notice no one has complained about them,
which must be a first!
Toni in Michi
r" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To:
Sent: Friday, December 14, 2007 3:25 PM
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Hollerith
I apologize for being totally off topic (I don't encourage it, and I
won't do it again - promise) ...
But I remember the time when I sent my coding sheets to the keypunch
depart
Touche! and, ah, nope. :-)
Seriously, thought never crossed my mind.
M Couch spoke thusly:
On topic - of course you have all this information recorded under Event -
occupation for the younger generation to read and marvel at?! :-)
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On topic - of course you have all this information recorded under Event -
occupation for the younger generation to read and marvel at?! :-)
--
Margaret Couch
NZ
Ed Lawler wrote:
> I apologize for being totally off topic (I don't encourage it, and I
> won't do it again - promise) ...
Give
Ed Lawler wrote:
I apologize for being totally off topic (I don't encourage it, and I
won't do it again - promise) ...
I don't mind! :-)
But I remember the time when I sent my coding sheets to the keypunch
department, waited a week to get back my boxes of Hollerith cards,
dropped them on the
I apologize for being totally off topic (I don't encourage it, and I
won't do it again - promise) ...
But I remember the time when I sent my coding sheets to the keypunch
department, waited a week to get back my boxes of Hollerith cards,
dropped them on the way to the Data Center and cussed wh
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