Article on old software programs (for IBM, Apple, Borland, etc)

On Mon, 16 Aug 1999, JAMES WEBSTER wrote: Here's the last four paragraphs: There's also something called the Software Museum on a personal home page in Amsterdam, but it just catalogues the names of disk contents and doesn't provide the programs themselves. You'll need to be a hard-core fan of nostalgia to enjoy it. Programs include IBM PC DOS 1.10, Microsoft Multiplan 1.2 and Microsoft Word 1.1. A couple of years ago, Sun Microsystems Inc. launched a "project rescue" to issue software that would help keep 486 machines up to speed on the Web. The idea was to sell speedy Java engines that could work on DOS without Windows 3.1. But there appears to be little evidence of it today on Sun's mammoth Web site. There are also a few bricks-and-mortar retail stores that sell out-of-print software; B&R Computer Services in San Diego is often mentioned for Macs. Community computer user groups also tend to have a selection. It's real easy to get teary-eyed over this old stuff. But at the same time, we shouldn't forget that a lot of programs have become historical footnotes for a good reason -- they were dogs. If you go looking for them, be discriminating. --- I still don't see what you're objecting to. Sellam Alternate e-mail: dastar(a)siconic.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Don't rub the lamp if you don't want the genie to come out. Coming this October 2-3: Vintage Computer Festival 3.0! See http://www.vintage.org/vcf for details! [Last web site update: 05/25/99]