Subj : Y2K again..? was: Note f To : Nancy Backus From : Barry Martin Date : Sun Feb 23 2020 08:37:00 Hi Nancy! NB>>> Yup. And I think the programs I do use aren't ones that I can NB>>> reach the authors of anymore anyway.... so if there is an issue, NB>>> I just have to hope that Richard can find a way to fix it... ;) BM>> I'm using one of those right now: the editor I use for BBS mail is no BM>> longer supported. Years ago I sent a check to register - I think more BM>> to be legit and appreciative. Was returned, I think by the family. NB>> As long as it still works, it doesn't matter whether or not it is NB>> supported, after all... :) BM> Right; I was mainly trying to send the registration check as thank you BM> to the author. Also would have removed the 'please register' note BM> that only appears when first writing then disappears. NB> The little nags.... ;) Yes, it would have been nice to get that NB> registered, but if the author wasn't around any more, probably NB> the family wouldn't have been able to generate a registration NB> code for you anyway.... Probably not; another option was the author was alive just not actively supporting the software. Mine was more of attempt to do the right thing (register) and show appreciation of the person's work. BM>> A repository of old files and fixes is nice to have available. Part BM>> of that may be why I have kept a bunch of old software, for that just BM>> in case I or someone needs. Not so sure I really need to keep MS-DOS BM>> 3.x. NB>> You just never know... But, yes, that is pretty ancient... even I NB>> am using something beyond that... BM> Good! ...Just did a quick look at eBay -- did see a 3.3 and that BM> was bundled with a Windows at a little over forty dollars. Appears BM> not really worth the storage space. ...Would be nice if could find out BM> how long some of the 'antique' items have been posted: selling like BM> hotcakes or posted since 1995. NB> You mean Ebay doesn't have some way of telling that sort of NB> information....? Not that I had noticed. ...Looked closer at three listings and didn't see anything indicated initial port date. (Have seen on Amazon.) NB>>> The more complicated one's setup, the more complicated the updates NB>>> get... ;) BM>> Seems to! OTOH it's (MythTV) relatively straight-forward: just a lot BM>> more menus. ...OK, so maybe just a little more complicated! NB>> As I said.... BM> Not watching TV or .... NB> Updates.... for you, that is.... and relative NB> complication... ;) Simple takes the fun out of it! BM> Ah-ha! You do know some TV!! NB> I didn't say I had had NO exposure to TV.... Some things do NB> stick even if only seen on occasional basis at friends' NB> houses.... ;) True. "Waste of time" probably comes to your mind frequently! NB>> Not that I was by any means a regular viewer, but I did see the NB>> occasional episode from time to time... of a number of those shows... NB>> And saw some as reruns over the years as well (at other people's NB>> houses, generally)... BM> A lot of the shows I watch could easily be classified as cotton candy BM> for the brain, though not quite turning my brain to cotton candy BM> (Marshmallow Fluff, maybe! ). Some was just to be able to join in BM> on work conversations. NB> Which you don't need now... but, yeah... it's a way to relax.... NB> ;) After a long day of e-mail, some ends-and-odds on-line research, ... NB> ... Advice is usually worth what it cost. Less if you hired a NB> consultant. And consultants should be considered that: someone to get ideas from. What works for them/in their mind doesn't necessarily work for you/me/ the person being the 'consultee'. Spend good money (and time) on a person hired to tell you want to do (or not to do) one probably wants postive results: I give you money, you tell me how to fix this problem. ¯ ® ¯ Barry_Martin_3@ ® ¯ @Q.COM ® ¯ ® .... If can make penicillin from moldy bread can make something out of you. --- MultiMail/Win32 v0.47 þ wcECHO 4.2 ÷ ILink: The Safe BBS þ Bettendorf, IA --- QScan/PCB v1.20a / 01-0462 * Origin: ILink: CFBBS | cfbbs.no-ip.com | 856-933-7096 (454:1/1) .