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Date: Thu, 08 Sep 2005 16:18:01 -0400
From: Bill Davidsen <davidsen@tmr.com>
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Horst von Brand wrote:

> Just go and try to make some piece of ancient hardware work on some of the
> propietary systems. /There/ you get no chance but "Oh, just change your
> machine". 

Is "maintain your own operating system" really better in your mind? Does 
that sound like a viable alternative?

It's not old hardware that's the problem, it's new hardware which isn't 
supported. And unlike desktops, there's a lot less in the way of 
hardware options on a lappie, you take what you get, you get what you 
can afford, and often that means running on what someone else chooses.
-- 
    -bill davidsen (davidsen@tmr.com)
"The secret to procrastination is to put things off until the
  last possible moment - but no longer"  -me
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