Re. imsai 2 (OT)

From: Max Eskin <max82_at_surfree.com>
Date: Mon Aug 23 12:38:33 1999

>I thought that that was exactly what I was parodying. I guess
>I didn't make that clear. I generally enjoy Antiques Roadshow,
>but those particular spots really annoy me. In my opinion, the
>original craftsman (the maker of the piece) would probably drop
>over dead if presented with his work in "ideal collectable"
>condition. Either that or he would immediately attack it with
>sandpaper and mineral spirits.


In general, what is the meaning of an antique? In many cases, it is exactly
something that is old. However in the case of a computer, I think that an
exact copy is perfectly valid. We are trying to preserve computer history,
and computer technology, not old plastic, after all. What should concern
people (IMHO) is the particular arrangement of keys on the keyboard, or
gates on a CPU, or whatever, i.e. functional characteristics.
Received on Mon Aug 23 1999 - 12:38:33 BST