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>  > >  It has to be the worst written error message in history.
>  > 
>  > 	Not even close.  I commend to you the Amiga's BSOD:
>  > 
>  > 					  Software Guru
>  > 					Meditation Number
>  > 			   <very long string of hex digits>
>  
>  That's not entirely fair. IIRC that was originally intended only
>  for developer use, but after CBM got their hands on the Amiga,
>  they cut corners and it just got left in

	Some of the old I.B.M. abend messages were also ... intersting.


					Robert Huff