On Wed, 2005-01-05 at 16:51 +0000, Sue Spence wrote: > Ron Johnson wrote: > > On Wed, 2005-01-05 at 15:53 +0000, Sue Spence wrote: > > > >>Vegard Lundby Rekaa wrote: > >> > >>>>On Wed, 2005-01-05 at 14:54 +0100, Vegard Lundby Rekaa wrote: > > > > [snip] > > > >>hence an easier sell. Supporting really old kit is IMO a royal > >>time-wasting pain at the best of times. I know some people enjoy it, but > >>I can think of more fun things to do. > > > > > > Better said: it's a geek hobby, not fit for human consumption. ;) > > > > Your "correction" misses my point. I said *supporting* really old kit is > a pain. > > I play with the stuff fairly regularly for my own purposes. There is a > tidy pile of scavenger fodder next to my desk right now, and boxes of it > on racks in our office. However, for various reasons, I really don't > like to do IT support for family and friends on old gear. It's a mug's game. Some people think it's *fun* to work on the old stuff. You sound like you might be one. I agree, though, that supporting someone else's ancient kit is a pain. -- ----------------------------------------------------------------- Ron Johnson, Jr. Jefferson, LA USA PGP Key ID 8834C06B I prefer encrypted mail. "There never was a good war or a bad peace." Benjamin Franklin Well, I think I have to disagree with Mr. Franklin...
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