Re(2): Re(2): [SunRescue] Offerings

[Christopher Drelich]

I use 6250 9tracks everyday.  Of course I also use VMS and Fortran, so
take that for what you will.
Chris

On Mon, 16 Aug 1999, Shawn Boyette wrote:

> Tim Hauber writes:
> 
>  > You know, in this day and age the majority of hackers have probably never
>  > seen tapes spin except in movies.
> 
> Get a job in business programming. I got a job at AFLAC and thought
> someone was playing a joke on me when they first handed me a 6250-type 
> 9-track tape.
> 
> Unfortunately not. Reel tapes are alive and well in the dark recesses
> of the world that is Business Programming. There were 2 tape drives at 
> AFLAC which had production dates od 12-27-73 stamped on them. My
> production date, by way of comparison, is 06-25-75.
> 
> -- 
> Shawn Boyette, Programmer -- mdxi at collapsar.cx
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