OT: Dwarf Engineer

[Mark Tapley]

At 12:00 -0600 12/2/06, cctalk-request at classiccmp.org wrote:
>     Okay...  It's good to know you are back -- some of the most recent
>deliveries of dwarfs had some samples that were out-of-tolerance.
><Grin>

:-) actually, the .sig is a slam at the International Astronomical 
Union for demoting Pluto from "planet" to "Dwarf planet" because it 
"hasn't cleared its neighborhood". I'm working on a spacecraft headed 
for Pluto (New Horizons), so I'm peeved.

ObCC: since the hardware will take more than 10 years between 
construction and flyby at Pluto, it'll be classic before it's ever 
used for its designed purpose. (Well, there is a Jupiter flyby...)

This is a great opportunity to thank everyone on the classic-computer 
list for the accumulated wisdom I've gleaned over the years about 
what works and what doesn't in keeping old systems running. A lot of 
what I learned here went into the Longevity Plan for New Horizons. 
Many and diverse thanks to all!
-- 
                            Mark Tapley, Dwarf Engineer
                        (I haven't cleared my neighborhood)
                  210-379-4635 Dwarf Phone, 210-522-6025 Office Phone