On Fri, 28 Jan 2005, Tom Jennings wrote:
> On Fri, 28 Jan 2005, Zane H. Healy wrote:
>
> > Define "non-Classic",
>
>
> OK, I will:
>
> Classic: "What I grew up using."
>
> Use of the word "classic" in almost any context except the ironic
> is a flag, I think, it desires breadth but is necessarily of
> narrow scope.
>
> I prefer the more honest "old". They *are* old, that term being
> relative enough as it is, but at least from context somewhat
> discernable (old pottery means 3, 4 or 5 digit ages; old food
> means minutes to hours).
In full knowledge that this will only prolong YAIOT10YRD (Yet Another
Iteration of the 10 Year Rule Discussion) how about we say the rule is
anything 10 years or older, unless it comes from Microsoft, in which case
it must be 20 years or older?
It already allows DOS, and excludes Windows 3.0 until about 2010, which is
about when I may even start feeling nostalgic about it.
--
Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
International Man of Intrigue and Danger http://www.vintage.org
[ Old computing resources for business || Buy/Sell/Trade Vintage Computers ]
[ and academia at www.VintageTech.com || at http://marketplace.vintage.org ]
Received on Sun Jan 30 2005 - 11:05:55 GMT