WARNING: RANTING COMPUTER NUT...

From: Ed Kelleher <Pres_at_macro-inc.com>
Date: Wed Jun 16 05:03:55 2004

At 11:43 PM 6/15/2004, you wrote:
> > Maybe the list simply needs to take a firm non-Windows stance, or else
> > specifically OK non-Windows HW that would otherwise be blocked by the 10
> > year (or whatever it might get expanded to) rule.
> >
> > I for one don't care to see any posts about Windows, but wouldn't object to
> > posts about say the Amiga OS 4.0 beta or an SGI Tezro.
>
>I think that's a bit absolute. In 6 years, when Windows 3.0 will be 20
>years old, if someone wishes to set up a Windows 3.0 box for a historical
>exhibit, it should be perfectly acceptable to discuss that here.

I think the key is, "things that aren't used much anymore".
Far away from the madding crowd and all that.
So, use 10 years from the time something was superseded?
Win 3.1 was superseded by Win95.
Win95 hasn't really been superseded yet.

Ten years after everyone started using Unix derivatives then Windows would
certainly be on-topic.

Ed
Received on Wed Jun 16 2004 - 05:03:55 BST