Re: [Dorset] dorset Digest, Vol 469, Issue 1

2013-01-24 Thread p.lane
On 15/01/2013 14:48, Graeme Gemmill wrote: On 15/01/13 12:00, dorset-requ...@mailman.lug.org.uk wrote: Re: The Latest Linux Powered Device Sorry Sean, but the first electronic computer, ENIAC, 1946, was created to generate ballistic tables for the US artillery Graeme And the internet or

Re: [Dorset] dorset Digest, Vol 469, Issue 1

2013-01-24 Thread p.lane
On 15/01/2013 17:44, Sean Gibbins wrote: On 15/01/13 14:48, Graeme Gemmill wrote: On 15/01/13 12:00, dorset-requ...@mailman.lug.org.uk wrote: Re: The Latest Linux Powered Device Sorry Sean, but the first electronic computer, ENIAC, 1946, was created to generate ballistic tables for the US

Re: [Dorset] dorset Digest, Vol 469, Issue 1

2013-01-15 Thread Graeme Gemmill
On 15/01/13 12:00, dorset-requ...@mailman.lug.org.uk wrote: Re: The Latest Linux Powered Device Sorry Sean, but the first electronic computer, ENIAC, 1946, was created to generate ballistic tables for the US artillery Graeme -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, Tuesday, 2013-02-05 20:00 Meets,

Re: [Dorset] dorset Digest, Vol 469, Issue 1

2013-01-15 Thread Terry Coles
On Tuesday 15 Jan 2013 14:48:56 Graeme Gemmill wrote: On 15/01/13 12:00, dorset-requ...@mailman.lug.org.uk wrote: Re: The Latest Linux Powered Device Sorry Sean, but the first electronic computer, ENIAC, 1946, was created to generate ballistic tables for the US artillery Sorry Graeme,

Re: [Dorset] dorset Digest, Vol 469, Issue 1

2013-01-15 Thread Chris Dennis
On 15/01/13 17:44, Sean Gibbins wrote: Doubtless true Graeme, but did it run Linux? They can have Windows and other proprietary operating systems to wage war and kill more efficiently, but can they not leave Linux alone? Sean Would you rather that the machineries of war run on a stable,

Re: [Dorset] dorset Digest, Vol 469, Issue 1

2013-01-15 Thread Sean Gibbins
On 15/01/13 20:26, Chris Dennis wrote: Would you rather that the machineries of war run on a stable, secure operating system, or on the other one? The latter - hopefully the war would then blow up in the faces of those waging it and end in farce! Peace. Sean -- music, film, comics,