my brain is asking "why would someone do something like this" and also "how would someone do something like this" and i dont know which answer i'm more scared of

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my brain is asking "why would someone do something like this" and also "how would someone do something like this" and i dont know which answer i'm more scared of
Running an automated test system using HP-IL equipment coordinated by a PC compatible instead of an HP 200 or 300 series computer
so its just a peripheral hardware basic interpreter w 200/300 emulation...? i guess its just funny that theyre drawing a distinction between the processor and the processor card