[ale] Us Old Fossils :)

[Eric Z. Ayers]

No, no, that couldn't be it.  Danny was in the FIRST class to use
punch cards.  Right after they invented paper.

-Eric.

Jeff Hubbs writes:
 > Hey, Danny - you must have been there at about the same time David Corbin and I
 > were.  I was in one of the last FORTRAN classes to use punch cards.
 > 
 > - Jeff
 > 
 > Danny Cox wrote:
 > 
 > > All,
 > >
 > > On Wed, 28 Jun 2000, Kenneth W Cochran wrote:
 > > > Heh, not so fast there, bro'  :)
 > > > I'll see that & raise you: 110 (with Fast option to 300 :), acoustic
 > > > coupler...
 > >
 > >         Actually, my first programming course at Tech involved FORTAN IV
 > > and punch cards (024 AND 026).  This wasn't programming on the bare metal,
 > > but it was pretty primitive by today's standards.
 > >
 > >         The first time I flubbed a key at an interactive terminal, and
 > > the OS responded with "ILLEGAL CONTROL CARD" (yes, they all yelled in
 > > that day), I just *knew* that someone was about to come and arrest me....
 > > Ah, the Cyber.
 > >
 > > Danny
 > >
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