Checkpoint/restart: it's complicated

Posted Nov 11, 2010 17:34 UTC (Thu) by Quazatron (guest, #4368)
Parent article: Checkpoint/restart: it's complicated

The value of beer in software development is vastly underrated.

Checkpoint/restart: it's complicated

Posted Nov 12, 2010 15:36 UTC (Fri) by jschrod (subscriber, #1646) [Link] (2 responses)

Don't forget the wine, too. There are those of us who prefer it to beer.

Checkpoint/restart: it's complicated

Posted Nov 15, 2010 19:56 UTC (Mon) by knobunc (guest, #4678) [Link] (1 responses)

Ah, a symposium (in the original Greek sense).

Checkpoint/restart: it's complicated

Posted Nov 15, 2010 21:06 UTC (Mon) by Trelane (subscriber, #56877) [Link]

"Although free women of status did not attend symposia, female prostitutes (hetairai) and entertainers were hired to perform, consort, and converse with the guests." (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symposium)

Not *quite* the original, I'd wager....