As an old, grizzled sysadmin who still deals with physical infrastructure and legacy systems, I can totally relate to this. I also like to think that all of O’Brien’s hacks that save the day in DS9 were made possible by Ro Laren showing him the way.

    • Admiral PatrickOP
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      132 days ago

      And also a bit like integrating your legacy systems into the new “improved” systems.

      • @halcyoncmdr
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        72 days ago

        Don’t forget there was a language change there as well.

        Actually come to think of it, I bet there’s something on the Enterprise that still runs COBOL.

        • Sundray
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          32 days ago

          Maybe that’s why the holodeck kept trying to kill everyone!

    • Semi-Hemi-Lemmygod
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      92 days ago

      Nah, none of the power transfer conduits in an Alfa work reliably