In the 90s part of Germany's air traffic control software ran on Emacs

Re:In the 90s part of Germany's air traffic control software... by choeger on Saturday February 20, 2021 @07:22AM (#26203629)

Or in Math or some engineering field. CS wasn't a thing in German universities until the 70s, I think. So for someone in a senior position in 1990 it seems quite likely to be around 50, too old to have finished a PhD program around 1980.

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Re:In the 90s part of Germany's air traffic control software... by philjohn on Saturday February 20, 2021 @08:04AM (#26203814)

Yes - there are quite a few engineering doctors in Germany - the ex-CEO of Daimler is one, Dr Dieter Zetsche.

My dad worked a lot in Germany for Dow Corning in the 80's and 90's and it's a very distinct engineering culture from many other places.

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