Year 2000 Bounty

From: Sam Ismail <dastar_at_wco.com>
Date: Fri Apr 24 10:45:45 1998

On Fri, 24 Apr 1998, Christian Fandt wrote:

> Kip, is that magazine online anywhere? I haven't heard of it myself.
>
> Sounds like you are refering us to a rather interesting read!
>
> Hmmm... And Sam, you have an interesting thought. But I wonder actually how
> many old systems you refer to are actually are still in use?

I don't know...but if these old machines are still turning up regularly
here and there then that's a hint, and you'd be surprised actually at the
number of companies (perhaps mostly smaller ones) that are still using
those machines for a specific application. And since if it ain't broke,
don't fix it, they figured they'd use it until it just up and died, or
until they HAD to upgrade.

Mind you, this is all speculation, but its based on about 48 seconds of
thinking, so its a pretty well researched thought :)


Sam Alternate e-mail: dastar_at_siconic.com
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