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Re: 1,000 year backward compatability of tools
- From: "Thomas E. Dickey" <dickey at herndon4 dot his dot com>
- To: Bob Friesenhahn <bfriesen at simple dot dallas dot tx dot us>
- Cc: "John W. Eaton" <jwe at bevo dot che dot wisc dot edu>
- Cc: automake <automake at gnu dot org>
- Cc: libtool at gnu dot org
- Cc: "autoconf at gnu dot org" <autoconf at gnu dot org>
- Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2003 14:09:17 -0500 (EST)
- Subject: Re: 1,000 year backward compatability of tools
- References: <Pine.GSO.4.44.0302191252200.14868-100000@scooby.simplesystems.org>
- Reply-to: dickey at herndon4 dot his dot com
On Wed, 19 Feb 2003, Bob Friesenhahn wrote:
> On Wed, 19 Feb 2003, John W. Eaton wrote:
> >
> > But now? Do we really have to worry about these old systems? If
> > people enjoy the vintage hardware, then is it that bad if they can
> > only use vintage software on it as well?
>
> To install modern software on one of these vintage systems would be
> like putting chrome mag wheels on a Rolls Royce. :-)
to complete the analogy, with autoconf 2.57, the tires are forgotten in
the rush to admire the wheels.
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