10 May
2006
10 May
'06
2:51 p.m.
Hi everyone.
In the ClassicCmp IRC this afternoon I brought up the idea that I have of
starting a quarterly newsletter about vintage DEC systems (1960-1995 or so.)
The thought behind this is that as opposed to reading mailing lists wehere
you get snippets of information on specific problems, you would read full
articles pertaining to both specific and general topics. Possible
categories could include:
- tools and test equipment reviews
- general care and maintenance of a computer in a hobbyist environment
- safety notes
- specific software notes
- getting started with any number of vintage software systems
- emulation
- interconnectivity between vintage systems, and also to the modern
computing facility
Now, my personal preference would be to do this on a quarterly schedule, and
with old school production values (RUNOFF or some other vintage textsetting
system.) Also, the magazine would be based on contributions, so it of
course would only be the cost of media and postage. I would also plan to
make the back issues available as downloads after 1 year (in PDF or some
other universal form) with a printed copy available on request.
So let me hear what you think!
Julian