On Fri, 2008-04-04 at 08:40 -0700, bruce wrote: > as an aside... > > the issue of recalling how to read/write to old data formats is only > going to get harrier as we all go forth!! > > remembering how to read something from a data format that's 20 years > old ain't going to get any easier! Yes, though this brings up a point where paper has a huge advantage. You can read paper cards and tape without the original reading hardware, if you have to. Try doing that with an obsolete magnetic or optical media! -- (This computer runs FC7, my others run FC4, FC5 & FC6, in case that's important to the thread.) Don't send private replies to my address, the mailbox is ignored. I read messages from the public lists.
