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minus-squarecmnybolinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17arrow-down4·11 months agoI’m surprised they even allowed that much to be uploaded. Even if it is “unlimited”, that must be against some sort of fair usage agreement. If you need to archive over 250TB of data, you should get a tape drive.
minus-squarelad@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up23arrow-down4·11 months agoCome on, if it’s unlimited it’s unlimited, not “unlimited but only if you use less than limit”
minus-squareKevonLooney@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down7·11 months agoEverything is limited. Even “all you can eat” restaurants.
I’m surprised they even allowed that much to be uploaded. Even if it is “unlimited”, that must be against some sort of fair usage agreement.
If you need to archive over 250TB of data, you should get a tape drive.
Come on, if it’s unlimited it’s unlimited, not “unlimited but only if you use less than limit”
Everything is limited. Even “all you can eat” restaurants.