DECnet and other dead technologies (was: Linux for "cloud computing")

[David Hardy]

Ben said this:  "... trying to get
everyone's bridges and routers configured to properly support IPX,
NetBEUI, AppleTalk, DECnet, etc., etc., etc.  My apologies to maddog
and other ex-DECers, but I say good riddance."

Being of Ancient Daze myself, and a former DECoid, I well remember having to
wrassle with that stuff.  AppleTalk, indeed!  And middle managers looked at
us like we were crazy to even raise an eyebrow at the tasks involved.  One
even chastised me for not, according to him, useless piece of meatspace
detritus that he was, knowing enough then about DECnet, let alone AppleTalk,
etc., although at that point I was only a lowly operator on the off-shift.
(almost a quarter-century ago, my, how *tempus fugit*.)

I, too, say good riddance.  And one IP shall rule them all.

Keep rocking, Ben, md, and the rest of youse.
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