Linux question

Jay West wrote: I'm sort-of with Wayne on this one in terms of observation, but I think it's probably because more areas for discussion have appeared in recent years (mailing lists, web forae and usenet groups) for the smaller micros that people often "grew up with". Coupled with that is the fact that a lot of the 8-bitters have now got very comprehensive coverage via websites, so there's less need to ask "how do I?" type questions than there once was. As an example, I wouldn't probably post here (at least not primarily) about anything to do with Acorn because I'd expect the people with the knowledge are more likely to be lurking on the acorn.* usenet groups, or the BBC micro mailing list etc. - plus a quick Google search can often turn up what I need to know. *But* I don't think that's a bad thing. People can't be everywhere at once :) What this list provides is a fantastic resource for general history and information, as well as catering for some of the more unusual systems that are out there. If there were twice as many (or more) messages a day on here I wouldn't get time to read the list properly anyway. So yes, I think there has been a change in the popularity of certain topics on here over the years, but overall it's actually a positive thing; the information hasn't gone from the surface of the planet - it's merely moved... :-)