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title: "Building 100 year systems | Chas Emerick | Monki Gras 2018"
date: 2018-05-30T14:07:20Z
modified: 2018-05-30T14:07:20Z
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  - Monki Gras 2018
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  - RedMonk Tech Events
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timestamp: 2018-05-30T14:07:20Z
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  - Monki Gras 2018
  - RedMonk Tech Events
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What does sustainability mean in the context of computing? Very few technologies have demonstrated longevity like the PDF has. Chas gives us a tour of what PDF is like internally, the importance of software maintenance and how PDF embodies the essence of computational infrastructure.