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.
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.
That’s the difference between driving a shiny new Alfa Romero vs a busted up RV from the 80s.
And also a bit like integrating your legacy systems into the new “improved” systems.
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.
Maybe that’s why the holodeck kept trying to kill everyone!
Nah, none of the power transfer conduits in an Alfa work reliably
but PASSION
Sprezzaturra
Of the Chrysler?
Is Alfa Romero related to John Romero?