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Re: [LUG] OT: VMS 30 today

 

On 7 Nov 2007, at 16:56, Rob Beard wrote:

> Clare Shepherd wrote:
>> On 7 Nov 2007, at 12:38, Rob Beard wrote:
>>
>>> Quoting Clare Shepherd <clareeshepherd@xxxxxxx>:
>>>
>>>
>>>> Where I worked we had a systems guy who hated "pretty", saying  
>>>> it was
>>>> inefficient. I've always iked a nice GUI but there is something  
>>>> to be
>>>> said for the old spare efficient methods, Maybe we'll go back to  
>>>> that
>>>> if the energy gets scarce. Who knows? I am fascinated by some of  
>>>> the
>>>> old software & hardware, I suppose it's my age, sob, sob, sniffle.
>>>>
>>>> Clare (in her 60s)
>>>> Clare
>>>>
>>> Oh I don't know, I'm in my late 20's (29) and I love the old
>>> technology.  When I was growing up I only got to see a handful of
>>> machines but I was really interested in anything computer related.
>>> Now much to my other half's annoyance I'm collect old computers  
>>> (well
>>> I say collect, I buy them at car boot sales or off e-Bay if they're
>>> local and can sneak them in).  In my selection of old machines I  
>>> have
>>> a working VIC20 without a tape deck, an Acorn Electron, a 48k
>>> Spectrum+ without a power supply, a ZX81 16k ram pack and a  
>>> couple of
>>> old consoles.
>>>
>>> As much as I like emulation I'd love to play with the actual real
>>> hardware.
>>>
>>> Rob
>>>
>>>
>>   Brilliant. I've got a collection of old handhelds, Psions, MP 100s,
>> Amstrad etc. I'd love one of those old workstations running Unix to
>> play with, mmmm, eBay, now there's a thought.
>>
>> Clare
>>
>
> I used to have a couple of Sun Workstations (I worked at a scientific
> research facility) which were pretty slow but I managed to get  
> RedHat 6
> installed on them.  In the end I took them back because the took up  
> too
> much room!
>
> What I really wanted though was one of the DEC Alphas or SGI Indys.
> Unfortunately they weren't getting rid of those. :-(
>
> I do wonder, is there anyone on the list who has successfully  
> managed to
> get Debian Linux/m68k running on an Atari ST or Commodore Amiga?
>
> Rob
>
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Are Unix workstations still used, and if so what for. I know Linux is  
a rewrite, but I'm sure the latest Unix distros must be used by  
someone other than as servers for the internet etc. Just curious,  
sorry to be so ignorant.
Clare


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