Age cutoff, was: Recommendations for operating system

[Chuck Guzis]

On 9/1/2006 at 2:00 PM Cameron Kaiser wrote:

>But what does 'unique' mean? Different CPU? Different case? Different
>architecture? And how much difference constitutes 'different'?

It means that when we talk about VAXen, we shall speak only of the 11/780.

My gosh, Windows was around ages ago in a real-mode version to compete with
IBM Topview.  What I can't remember is if Windows 1.0 would run on an 8088
or if it required a 286.  Why disqualify anything that can run Windows, but
include things that will run Gem?

I cast my vote for being very flexible without rigidly defining what's
"classic".

"I know it when I see it."  --Justice Potter Stewart

Cheers,
Chuck