New subject: Nature of classiccmp (was Re: age limits for classic computers)

15 Jun 2004

set an age limit only (make it 15 or 20 years). It is quite fair to have someone email in
and say they are trying to get old hardware running. There is no reason (other than
personal) to restrict the list to topics as long as they do not include windows, PCs, DOS,
or LINUX. It can be quite a challenge to get an old pc running as is ANY S100 based
system. I have done both and I am quite willing to help anyone try and resolve issues on
any machine I have experience with.

If you see a mesage that you can help on, then great. If you don't, then file it away
or delete it. I really don't recall seeing any messages on here that were
inappropriate for a vintage forum. If someone outside finds the list and emails a question
that is for something newer, then delete it or respond with COURTESY directing them
someplace else.

The discussion here over the topic has wasted substantialy more bandwidth then the few
emails that come here that don't need to.

best regards, Steve Thatcher