View Single Post
  #4  
Old May 8th 10, 07:30 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
HRH The Example John Smith
External Usenet User
 
Posts: 16
Default Update - Microsoft Responds to the Evolution of Community

I'm reading this in Win7, but running (not right this very instant) Win2.03,
WFW3.11, Win95a, Win98se, WinMe, Win2k, and XP three times (having removed
Win95b, NT3.51 and NT4.0 as surplus to requirements). Also MS-DOS 5.00 and
6.22 (though haven't put 8.00 back...yet!) and DR-DOS 7.03.

Basically I've set it up to demonstrate something of the evolution of the PC
OS since Windows for the technically-inquisitive newbie.

Users champion a particular Windows version because that was the one they
were using when it all fell into place for them and the low-level panic in
the background was finally overcome by the relief of understanding what they
were doing. And they resisted moving on, like when old age hits and you turn
Tory overnight in terror of the unpredicatable future.

Thus the 98 groups remain viable, because they have so many shrinking
violets still pretending to be engaged in something constructive as opposed
to the circle jerk it really is.

There is nothing particularly special about 98. Believe me.

Signed

Whoever I am this week.

"Noel Paton" wrote in message
...
"98 Guy" wrote in message ...
wrote:

When will this Happen?
Effective June 1, 2010 this newsgroup will be closed.


Ah hah!


Microsoft did *not* post a similar message in win98.gen_discussion.

...Yet.

Your time will come!
--
Noel Paton
CrashFixPC

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
www.crashfixpc.co.uk