Path: utzoo!utgpu!water!watmath!clyde!bellcore!rutgers!ucsd!nosc!helios.ee.lbl.gov!pasteur!agate!eos!eugene From: eugene@eos.UUCP (Eugene Miya) Newsgroups: comp.arch Subject: Re: "scrubbing" (was VAX Memory Test) Message-ID: <1267@eos.UUCP> Date: 11 Aug 88 17:20:54 GMT References: <3300032@m.cs.uiuc.edu> <12849@mimsy.UUCP> <1743@swlabs.UUCP> <2854@ttrdc.UUCP> Reply-To: eugene@eos.UUCP (Eugene Miya) Organization: NASA Ames Research Center, Calif. Lines: 9 I have heard this term used for declassifying memory and disks by non-existent Agencies. But, I suppose your use of the term fits as well. Another gross generalization from --eugene miya, NASA Ames Research Center, eugene@aurora.arc.nasa.gov resident cynic at the Rock of Ages Home for Retired Hackers: "Mailers?! HA!", "If my mail does not reach you, please accept my apology." {uunet,hplabs,ncar,decwrl,allegra,tektronix}!ames!aurora!eugene "Send mail, avoid follow-ups. If enough, I'll summarize."