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From: "Vintage Computer Festival" <vcf_at_siconic.com>
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts"
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Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 4:40 PM
Subject: Re: Emulators of Classic Computers
> On Wed, 14 Jan 2004, Robert Feldman wrote:
>
> > I've just started a new job (!) at a small firm that does computer
> > consulting for architectural firms. One project we are involved with is
a
> > study for the Art Institute of Chicago on how best to collect the
digital
> > design data (CAD files, 3D renderings, PowerPoint client presentations,
> > etc.) that architects are more and more producing. One question that has
> > arisen is, even if we save the raw files, how will we view them in 50
(or
> > even 5) years? The AIC doesn't want to collect all the systems and
software
> > that architects use, so the suggestion to use emulators has come up.
>
> I would do this:
>
> 1) Gather all the relevant data files into one place
> 2) Find whatever technical data you can on the formats of the data files
> 3) Gather up all the applications used to create the various files and
> their documentation
> 4) Gather up all the operating systems that those applications run on
> 5) Burn this all to DVD ROM
>
> Keep this all on a "live" archive (i.e. a hard drive) and DVD ROM and
> update the medium (migrate the "live" archive to a new hard drive and
> re-burn the DVD ROMs or upgrade to the latest and greatest archival medium
> of the day) every 2-3 years.
>
> > I'd like to pick the collective brains of the list and ask what
emulators
> > people know of. If you could email me at
rfeldman<at>kfa<dash>inc<dot>com,
> > listing the hardware and software emulated and what the emulator runs
on,
> > I'd appreciate it.
>
> Emulators for what? PeeCees? I don't think there are PC emulators yet,
> except on other platforms (like the Mac) for compatibility purposes.
>
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You forgot to mention to burn a cracked warez copy of every program so you
can run them at a later date without the dongle that connects to ports that
no longer exist ( parrallel ports will be extinct in 10 years just like
serial ports and ISA slots are rare these days).
Received on Wed Jan 14 2004 - 16:21:01 GMT