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		rf15 4 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: IBM to acquire Confluent at least they are honest? Also "thanks for the tape backup idea anyway"

selcuka 4 months ago [–]

Tape backups were the norm back then.

They were only honest because I was working for an IBM Business Partner. They wouldn't disclose it to the customer.

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