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From: Peter Dufault <dufault@hda.com>
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Subject: Re: This changes everything
In-Reply-To: <24167.901904435@time.cdrom.com> from "Jordan K. Hubbard" at "Jul 31, 98 10:00:35 am"
To: jkh@time.cdrom.com (Jordan K. Hubbard)
Date: Fri, 31 Jul 1998 17:03:09 -0400 (EDT)
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> > I'm reevaluating the relevance factor of my current work in 
> > filesystems in light of the following earthshattering news:
> > http://www.accpc.com/tcapstore.htm
> 
> Ummmmmm.  Reading the copy from this website makes me think of UFOs,
> Area 51 and the Return Of Elvis though.  One would think that if it
> were for real, there would be far more people talking about it and in
> much more sober academic journals.  "Brandon DeWitt, IIId"?  Who the
> hell is that?

If you tie this with the data compression algorithm seriously covered
by Byte four or so years ago (remember - each time you ran it
through the algorithm the data would compress more) you'll really
have a winner.  It may create a localized black hole, though.

Peter

-- 
Peter Dufault (dufault@hda.com)   Realtime development, Machine control,
HD Associates, Inc.               Safety critical systems, Agency approval

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