Lars Fosdal I'm probably less understated, as I have a sense of how many hours I have p****d away puzzling out answers to things which have been left undocumented. BUT I do give credit to numerous software vendors on that score, not only EMBT.
Those old manuals are worth their weight in gold. Concise, clear, useful. Perhaps sometimes a bit too concise, but having docs is better than not.
Specific to Brian's question, I do like last century's products. This century, I feel too often like the victim of a hit and run. (Too many vendors on that list to mention here...)
One thing I liked about last century's products, of all types, was better quality/durability. Today, everything has built-in obsolesce - No more 20 year toasters or 150 year homes. And so many things are sealed and non-fixable - Just throw it away and buy a new one.
Lars Fosdal I'm probably less understated, as I have a sense of how many hours I have p****d away puzzling out answers to things which have been left undocumented. BUT I do give credit to numerous software vendors on that score, not only EMBT.
ReplyDeleteThose old manuals are worth their weight in gold. Concise, clear, useful. Perhaps sometimes a bit too concise, but having docs is better than not.
Specific to Brian's question, I do like last century's products. This century, I feel too often like the victim of a hit and run. (Too many vendors on that list to mention here...)
ReplyDeleteOne thing I liked about last century's products, of all types, was better quality/durability. Today, everything has built-in obsolesce - No more 20 year toasters or 150 year homes. And so many things are sealed and non-fixable - Just throw it away and buy a new one.
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