Oh, my grumpyness is unrelated to the article :) As I said, I don't see not knowing this as a fault - it's a product of our current environment and the fact th

Oh, my grumpyness is unrelated to the article :) As I said, I don't see not knowing this as a fault - it's a product of our current environment and the fact that the gulf between HW and SW has widened. As such, it's not making me grumpy. I just thought it made an interesting point about how much we've progressed. And good on you for pointing it out and teaching about it!