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SoundOfOneHandWanking [TotalFark] [OhFark]
2022-11-28 1:39:58 PM  
9 votes:
Good one, subby
 
Atomic Redneck
2022-11-28 2:25:55 PM  
7 votes:
* No ABEND, safe return and deallocate resources
IEFBR14 CSECT
  SR 15,15
  BR 14
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labman [TotalFark]
2022-11-28 2:57:45 PM  
6 votes:
I don't think making it to 91 before you croaking is an abnormal ending.  Seems pretty normal to me.
 
markie_farkie [TotalFark] [OhFark]
2022-11-28 3:48:23 PM  
6 votes:

Sarah Jessica Farker: The article is dated today, but I heard about his passing 11 days ago:

https://twitter.com/Grady_Booch/status/1593478292341813248


It took a while to get the punch card stack containing his passing to the reader, and the greenbar output fell off the back of the print op's desk.
 
HugeMistake [TotalFark]
2022-11-28 1:56:16 PM  
4 votes:
I have been recommending his book to coworkers for 40 years. We still haven't learned the lessons.
 
Flowery Twats
2022-11-28 2:33:08 PM  
3 votes:
TMMM: An absolutely required book for project managers.
 
HugeMistake [TotalFark]
2022-11-28 3:52:40 PM  
3 votes:

markie_farkie: Sarah Jessica Farker: The article is dated today, but I heard about his passing 11 days ago:

https://twitter.com/Grady_Booch/status/1593478292341813248

It took a while to get the punch card stack containing his passing to the reader, and the greenbar output fell off the back of the print op's desk.


The printer was waiting for a large enough batch to be worth spinning up.
 
Russell_Secord
2022-11-28 4:20:50 PM  
3 votes:
I learned how to program on an IBM 360.

Pour one out for the master.
 
Sarah Jessica Farker [TotalFark] [OhFark]
2022-11-28 3:30:10 PM  
2 votes:
The article is dated today, but I heard about his passing 11 days ago:

https://twitter.com/Grady_Booch/status/1593478292341813248
 
freidog
2022-11-28 4:54:46 PM  
2 votes:
PWRDWNSYS *IMMED  Restart(*NO)
 
Twilight Farkle [TotalFark] [OhFark]
2022-11-28 8:05:15 PM  
2 votes:

Jedekai: HugeMistake: markie_farkie: Sarah Jessica Farker: The article is dated today, but I heard about his passing 11 days ago:

https://twitter.com/Grady_Booch/status/1593478292341813248

It took a while to get the punch card stack containing his passing to the reader, and the greenbar output fell off the back of the print op's desk.

The printer was waiting for a large enough batch to be worth spinning up.

God Blesses We Whom Program... wE cATch HIS ErMacS...


Face down, nine-edge first.
 
Jedekai [OhFark]
2022-11-28 5:11:50 PM  
1 vote:

HugeMistake: markie_farkie: Sarah Jessica Farker: The article is dated today, but I heard about his passing 11 days ago:

https://twitter.com/Grady_Booch/status/1593478292341813248

It took a while to get the punch card stack containing his passing to the reader, and the greenbar output fell off the back of the print op's desk.

The printer was waiting for a large enough batch to be worth spinning up.


God Blesses We Whom Program... wE cATch HIS ErMacS...
 
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