Re: Some time ago...
Peter
"because we needed it for the printed output from the batch (decks of punched card) compilation runs for the programs we were working on."
You might need to explain to some of the youngsters here (I guess about 50% of the readership) what a "punched card" is... I'll back you up, when they start downvoting you in disbelief. You could also mention that new-fangled high-speed technology, "punched tape", which, believe it or not dear readers, not only enables high speed parallel I/O but also eliminates the danger of "card stack drop" for greater software resiliency. Marvellous invention, I tell you. I just hope it catches on.
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