ftp archives disappearing?

[Fred Cisin]

On Sat, 17 Mar 2007, Hex Star wrote:
> I already have every Mac OS version, give me a try, name a Mac OS and I'll
> tell you if I have it or not (you can even request to see a Get Info window
> on its image for proof) :-)

That's a good start.
How are you doing on supplemental files, Developer materials, Programmer's
Workbench, etc.?
"Which level of Lode-Runner had a missing section of ladder that made that
level impossible?"
"Which C compiler had a 16 bit char?"
Do you have the hardware to handle Lisa, ][. etc.?


It also couldn't hurt to have another archive of old versions of
PC-DOS/MS-DOS.
"How long does it take a 16K PC with 1.00 to boot, relative to XP?"
"Which versions of PC-DOS included RECV35.COM?"
"Which versions used FORMAT /F:720, v /F:2, v /T:80/N:9 ?"
"What differences did 2.11 MODE.COM have in Gavilan v Morrow MS-DOS?"


THESE questions are rhetorical, but they are typical of stuff that
archivists need to research on a regular basis.  It isn't often, but every
now and then somebody NEEDS some specific old disk.


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Grumpy Ol' Fred     		cisin at xenosoft.com