----- Original Message -----
From: "Tony Duell" <ard_at_p850ug1.demon.co.uk>
To: <classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2001 4:21 AM
Subject: Re: UPDATE (was: Re: VAX 6000-400 series and NetBSD, I have
machines)
> > These are like a meccano set, everything unbolts pretty well, but
you
> > will wind up with a mountain of screws and washers.
> > They suffer from what we used to call in the domestic electronics
> > servicing industry 'cousin effect' - the designer had a cousin who
owned
> > a screw factory. :^)
>
> Is this related to 'ARDs DECSA Law'? This law, discovered when I was
> repairing a DECSA says :
>
> 'The lower the importance of a part of the DECSA, the more screws hold
it
> in place'.
I would be tempted to agree with that. I just pulled a DEC PC to bits a
couple weeks ago,
and had a similar experience.
Cheers
Geoff
Received on Tue Apr 03 2001 - 18:40:27 BST