fear and loathing

2 definitions found

fear and loathing - Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (26 May 2007) :

  fear and loathing
  
     (Hunter S. Thompson) A state inspired by the prospect of
     dealing with certain real-world systems and standards that are
     totally brain-damaged but ubiquitous - Intel 8086s,
     COBOL, EBCDIC, or any IBM machine except the Rios
     (also known as the RS/6000).
  
     [Jargon File]
  
     (1994-12-06)
  

fear and loathing - Jargon File (4.4.4, 14 Aug 2003) :

  fear and loathing
   n.
  
     [from Hunter S. Thompson] A state inspired by the prospect of dealing
     with certain real-world systems and standards that are totally
     brain-damaged but ubiquitous -- Intel 8086s, or COBOL, or
     EBCDIC, or any IBM machine bigger than a workstation. "Ack! They
     want PCs to be able to talk to the AI machine. Fear and loathing
     time!"