supers

From: Geoff Roberts <geoffrob_at_stmarks.pp.catholic.edu.au>
Date: Tue Jan 12 02:56:44 1999

-----Original Message-----
From: Victor the Cleaner <jonathan_at_canuck.com>
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp_at_u.washington.edu>
Date: Tuesday, 12 January 1999 19:51
Subject: supers


>Not much to tell yet. It's a YMP-EL/98, the 8-cpu version of the
>air-cooled "baby's first Cray" series. It's been promised to us,

Congratulations. Fine catch. Just how big/fast is this thing?

>but there's a certain amount of corporate bureaucracy left to
>clear.

Isn't there always? :^)

>Whether participating in distributed crypto challenges (like RC5)
>qualifies as "unsavory" is yet to be determined.

Nah. I suppose some might think it "unsporting", but it's just
jealousy...:^)

>At the moment, we know of two other machines of the same family
>that are now in private hands.


Well, at least you don't have to set a precedent.....

>More news when we've got it.


Be very interested to hear how you get on. Especially if you get it
running.

Cheers
Geoff Roberts
Computer Systems Manager
Saint Marks College
Port Pirie South Australia.
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