Re: [Beowulf] More AMD rumors

2012-11-19 Thread graham.mullier
RGB wrote: "No, it is only the OLD GUYS like me and Doug that were kids when Star Trek first appeared and have the proper degree of nostalgic geekery. " I wasn't feeling old until I read that. Next you'll say that the old guys are the ones who have used punched cards and know (well, maybe knew)

Re: [Beowulf] RFC: Restrict posting to subscribers only ?

2012-08-25 Thread graham.mullier
Gentlethings While you're noting people who aren't spammers but who are currently locked out despite being subscribers, I'm another. I seem never to have been flagged as 'OK' so gradually (this is over some years) came to regard the list as an interesting thing to watch but not something to par

RE: [Beowulf] Configuration change monitoring

2007-08-31 Thread graham.mullier
Mark, re 'ITIL': > > It is more the ITIL standards, and Commercial vendor lobbying, our > > accountants are clueless :) > > I have no idea what ITIL means, but would probably prefer to keep > it that way :) > > a standard that forces use of specific and commercial packages > is not a standard