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From: pontius@btv.mbi.com.invalid ()
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Subject: Re: Ada -vs- GNAT
Date: 28 Jun 2002 18:25:59 GMT
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In article <slrnaf9dvo.u9.randhol+abuse@kiuk0156.chembio.ntnu.no>,
	Preben Randhol <randhol+abuse@pvv.org> writes:
> On Tue, 28 May 2002 09:58:11 -0400, Marin David Condic wrote:
>> IBM used to have a special announcement form called a "PTF" - the
>> "Permanent Temporary Fix". It was their way of letting users know that
>
> hahahahahahahahaha
>
> Hilarious!
>
So THAT'S what PTF stands for. Never dealt with them personally, though
sometimes software I've used needed them applied.

Dale Pontius
(NOT speaking for IBM)