Bill: Regarding backwards compatibility you can't always assume that given the unique hardware and operating system of the Macintosh universe. You could assume some similarity across Linux versions, but even that is not a good generality to rely upon either. Speaking only for myself, I can agree that one cannot and perhaps should not keep up with the "latest and greatest" if the costs don't warrant it. However, it is also more expensive to ignore or overlook the engineering details and limits designed into the hardware or software.
If costs do matter, then deeper study and examination of the details into the hardware and software design will eventually not only save money but something even more precious than money -- time! Your own and certainly the time for whomever uses the system you eventually repair. Even if only as a consideration, time always matters. Bill Perrotta wrote: > Fixing old machines is a hobby. Sometimes i fix up old machines > because it costs less than buying a brand new one. and yes i realise > technology moves forward. but usually a version or two backward have > backward compatability. > you can't always keep up with the jones if you are not made of money. > _______________________________________________ yellowdog-newbie mailing list [email protected] http://lists.terrasoftsolutions.com/mailman/listinfo/yellowdog-newbie
