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Re: Two points

From DFS <guhnoo-basher@linux.advocaca>
Newsgroups comp.os.linux.advocacy
Subject Re: Two points
Date 2024-12-04 23:13 -0500
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On 12/3/2024 8:15 AM, -hh wrote:
> On 12/3/24 1:15 AM, Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
>> On Tue, 3 Dec 2024 00:05:44 -0500, -hh wrote:
>>
>>> On 12/2/24 9:19 PM, Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Mon, 2 Dec 2024 20:19:41 -0500, -hh wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> ... I can recall doing some 3D FEA work back in 2002 and the best PC
>>>>> workstations we could get would hit the wall & crash at 4 days.
>>>>
>>>> Running what OS? Sounds like Windows rather than Linux or some other
>>>> *nix.
>>>
>>> TBH, I don't really remember many details anymore ...
>>
>> Funny, that. Given the era, I’m going to conclude that “I don’t remember”
>> means “Microsoft Windows”.
> 
> No, we had Linux in the office, so I can't be definitive.
> 
> Recall what I said: the 'stolen' workstations came with people.  I was 
> happy to get more bodies and be able to delegate the ankle-biter stuff, 
> rather than to have to add it to my already full plate.  There's only so 
> long that one can work 100 hours/week before it takes a toll/ER visit.


Not a chance.  I never buy it when people claim they work 80+ hours per 
week.

100 hours?  Pure bullshit.  That's 16 hours a day, 6 days a week, plus 
another half-day.

Even a 60-hour workweek is a lot: 10-12 hours per day 5-6 days a week.



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Two points vallor <vallor@cultnix.org> - 2024-11-29 14:52 +0000
  Re: Two points Joel <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2024-11-29 11:00 -0500
  Re: Two points Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2024-11-29 21:54 +0000
    Re: Two points -hh <recscuba_google@huntzinger.com> - 2024-12-01 14:29 -0500
      Re: Two points Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2024-12-02 00:43 +0000
        Re: Two points -hh <recscuba_google@huntzinger.com> - 2024-12-01 21:47 -0500
          Re: Two points Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2024-12-02 05:44 +0000
            Re: Two points rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-12-02 06:14 +0000
              Re: Two points Joel <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2024-12-02 01:47 -0500
            Re: Two points -hh <recscuba_google@huntzinger.com> - 2024-12-02 08:01 -0500
              Re: Two points Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2024-12-02 23:25 +0000
                Re: Two points -hh <recscuba_google@huntzinger.com> - 2024-12-02 20:19 -0500
                Re: Two points Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2024-12-03 02:19 +0000
                Re: Two points -hh <recscuba_google@huntzinger.com> - 2024-12-03 00:05 -0500
                Re: Two points Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2024-12-03 06:15 +0000
                Re: Two points -hh <recscuba_google@huntzinger.com> - 2024-12-03 08:15 -0500
                Re: Two points DFS <guhnoo-basher@linux.advocaca> - 2024-12-04 23:13 -0500
                Re: Two points -hh <recscuba_google@huntzinger.com> - 2024-12-05 11:25 -0500
                Re: Two points candycanearter07 <candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid> - 2024-12-03 03:50 +0000
                Re: Two points Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2024-12-03 04:54 +0000
                Re: Two points DFS <guhnoo-basher@linux.advocaca> - 2024-12-03 09:23 -0500
                Re: Two points candycanearter07 <candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid> - 2024-12-03 22:10 +0000
        Re: Two points Joel <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2024-12-02 01:31 -0500
    Re: Two points vallor <vallor@cultnix.org> - 2024-12-02 07:09 +0000
      Re: Two points rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-12-02 19:03 +0000
      Re: Two points Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2024-12-02 23:25 +0000

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