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Re: Packet Loss

  • From: Valdis.Kletnieks
  • Date: Fri Dec 15 13:13:33 2000 
On Fri, 15 Dec 2000 12:53:06 EST, you said:
> In addition to the mylar punch tape the machine was usually an octal
> machine.

The machine was binary. You grouped in bunches of 3 just to make it easier.

As opposed to the IBM 1620 and similar *real* decimal machines. ;)
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				Valdis Kletnieks
				Operating Systems Analyst
				Virginia Tech

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