On Fri, 24 Dec 2004, Jules Richardson wrote:
> On Thu, 2004-12-23 at 21:54 -0600, Jay West wrote:
> > > Using the list as an alternative to Google, which "some" folks do, is
> > > violating the spirit of the purpose of CCTALK. At least have the courtesy
> > > to take blatantly off-topic questions off-line (and SPECIFICALLY REQUEST
> > > that any off-topic answers go to private e-mail).
> >
> > I am quite guilty occasionaly of using the list on things I should google
> > for.
>
>
> How old is google anyway? Presumably it'll be on topic in a year or
> two? ;)
Google's first production cluster server (a homebrew job using
off-the-shelf motherboards mounted on corkboard) is already in the
Computer History Museum's collection (and in the main exhibit area no
less).
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