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"Nobody gives gigabytes of memory to each qmail-smtpd process"?

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QUESTION: "I read in a newspaper that in l981 you said '640K of memory should be enough for anybody.' What did you mean when you said this?"

ANSWER: "I've said some stupid things and some wrong things, but not that. No one involved in computers would ever say that a certain amount of memory is enough for all time."

https://www.wired.com/1997/01/did-gates-really-say-640k-is-e...

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If I were a cynical programmer I might think DJB just doesn't want to hand over a $500 check.



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