KDE4.3 beta issues <OT>

[Bruce Marshall]

On Saturday 23 May 2009, Gene Heskett wrote:
> >I resemble that remark but not sure I want to lay claim.
>
> Aww, Gee Bruce, why not?  Now 74, I gave the bashful bit some time back.  
> Unforch, its a little like Rodney Dangerfield, though.
>

You take top honors....    so far....


> >Started out on an IBM computer in 1962.  A 650 model where the 'memory'
> > was 'contained' on a rotating drum and the assembler optimized its code
> > by placing it at points on the drum where it would be fetched fastest as
> > the drum rotated.
>
> Got me beat.  I have heard of that technique though.

S.O.A.P    Symbolic Optimizing Assembler Program.

And just hope there aren't any power lapses or the drive belt for the drum 
might snap.