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Old May 9th 10, 06:54 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
HRH The Example John Smith
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Default Update - Microsoft Responds to the Evolution of Community

My first ROFL reply didn't make it! Ironic, really, in so many ways. So I'll
just leave this one at 'ROFL!'


TGM


"Joan Archer" wrote in message
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So that's why 98 Guy can't leave his newsgroup, hope he's got a big enough
hanky when the time comes and he loses it g

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Joan Archer
http://crossstitcher.webs.com/

"HRH The Example John Smith" wrote in
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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.