Lack of 8-bit threads (was Re: Linux question)

[Allison]

>
>Subject: Lack of 8-bit threads (was Re: Linux question)
>   From: "Zane H. Healy" <healyzh at aracnet.com>
>   Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2007 15:34:08 -0700 (PDT)
>     To: cctalk at classiccmp.org
>
>Tony wrote:
>> If this is true, and it certainly seems to be, then the 'cure' for no 
>> real 80bit micro discussiosn is to start some. 
>> 
>> However, I've noticed that some 8-bit home computer threads don't seem to 
>> go anywhere. A couple of weeks back somebody posted about that 
>
>I think that it is safe to say that while the list is for "Classic
>Computers", it has a *VERY* strong DEC orientation.  There is also a very
>large number of messages on "generic" hardware issues and "generic" data
>archival issues.

I'm stong DEC person but 75% of my collection is 8bitters.  I have a
lot of experience with 8bitters in the single chip and multichip realm.
But 8bitters is a large space, runs the gamut from intel/zilog to 1802.

>Perhaps part of the problem is that there are better places to go for
>things such as C64's, Apple ]['s, Amiga's and the like.  I honestly don't
>know.  I do know that I typically do not ask VMS questions here, rather I go
>to comp.os.vms.

there is that also the Commies are a special breed as are the Apple]['s
and a generic forum would miss the sublties that are implementation specific.

>I do know that in my case I have almost no room at home for Classic Computer
>stuff, as a result the classic systems that I have at home right now that
>aren't hopelessy buried are a couple VAXen, a pair of PDP-11's, and a C-64. 
>I also have almost no free time, so the main system that sees *any* use is
>the VAXstation 4000/vlc (it is my DECnet Area Router).

;)  I've pretty much cubed out here too.  However I have them arranged 
so a large number of them are accessable and even operable.  Nothing like 
a 9way VMS LAVC to perk up a day.

Allison