26 Feb
2002
26 Feb
'02
4:28 a.m.
On Tue, 26 Feb 2002, Tothwolf wrote:
I've already seen firsthand the mess that the Texas bill that was passed
for 'Data Processing Equipment' has caused.
Which reminds me that I talked to one of the Regatta guys at IBM last
week.
In a nutshell, UT is keeping their Cray. My understanding of events
is that they are retiring it from any departmental function, and
recommissioning it as a "testbed".
My sense of "between the lines" is that "testbed" could be defined
as
"University-sponsored personal perk" for the guy who's tended it these
many years.
I have absolutely no problem with that. :^)
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