Re: [NTLK] Vintage, what about space technology

From: Peter H. Coffin (hellsop_at_ninehells.com)
Date: Tue Sep 14 2004 - 12:13:27 PDT


On Tue, Sep 14, 2004 at 08:51:27PM +0200, jg wrote:
> Hi everyone,
>
> If 6 or 7 years old technology, fully functional, is VINTAGE, so I raise
> a question. How old is space shuttle technology? Answer: 12 to 15 years
> or more? Thats realy VINTAGE.

And it's not easy to get replacement parts for that, either. Gov't
certified 386 chips aren't exactly an "in-stock" item even from
Government suppliers these days.

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