On 06/10/2007, Tony Duell <ard at p850ug1.demon.co.uk> wrote:
I think you're somewhat missing the point. I can
(alas) understand why
there are people who use currently-available machines (both then and now)
and don't understnand how they work.
I cna understnad why people are interested only in old software, not
hardware, and want to run it under emulation on a modern machine
My puzzlement is with people who want to run the old hardware (not have
to run the old hardware becuase it is part of some machine tool or
something) but don't want to understand what's going on inside. What more
do you get over running the software under emulation?
I don't understand your puzzlement.
I don't know how to change the oil on most of my bikes, let alone
anything more advance, but nonetheless, I'd love the chance to ride a
classic Norton or something. I am no car buff at all - I find them
rather dull, mostly - but I appreciate an E-type Jag as a beautiful
machine, without any idea of what's under the bonnet or any wish to
know.
Appreciation is /entirely/ separate from /understanding./ Most people
who admire a fine oil painting couldn't paint it. Most people who
listen to music can't play an instrument. There's no need to be able
to /do/ something to /enjoy/ it.
As an aside, the most layers of any PCB I've
worked on was 14 (or is it
16, I've seen both figures quoted), and that was in a 1968 machine. The
good news is that all I had to desolder and replace were transistors.
Wow! I honestly did not know such tech went back more than 10-15y. Amazing.
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