Subj : Re: OS/2
To   : Dumas Walker
From : hollowone
Date : Tue Jun 17 2025 11:16:40

 DW> In the US, "# of years ahead of its time" is usually a turn-of-phrase and
 DW> not meant literally.

We say light years ahead ;) to keep it even more abstract.

and to call something retarded/backward we used to say "100 years behind Blacks in Africa"

Second, obviously less politically correct but we culturally never cared to keep our wording balanced.

-h1

.... Xerox Alto was the thing. Anything after we use is just a mere copy.

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