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From: bron@bronze.wpd.sgi.com (Bron Campbell Nelson)
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Subject: Cray virtual memory quote (was Re: RISC vs. CISC -- SPECmarks)
Summary: I believe it was ...
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Date: 2 May 91 23:58:14 GMT
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In article <1991May02.171906.9303@kithrup.COM>, sef@kithrup.COM (Sean Eric Fagan) writes:
> In article <1991May2.162909.9165@news.arc.nasa.gov> lamaster@pioneer.arc.nasa.gov (Hugh LaMaster) writes:
> >Cray was quoted once as saying something like (paraphrase):
> >"If you don't have it (real memory) you can't fake it."
> 
> I believe it was something like, "Memory is like sex:  it's better when it's
> real."
> 

Back when I worked at Cray, this saying was quoted as (if memory serves):

    Memory is like orgasm.  It's a lot better if you don't have to fake it.

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Bron Campbell Nelson
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