I really need to remember to CC my messages, whoops :-P

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From: "R. Tyler Ballance" <tyler@ekkobsd.org>
To: Christian Smith <csmith@micromuse.com>
Sent: Thu, 30 Sep 2004 06:47:29 -0700
Subject: Re: [OT] IPX - Favourite SPARC? Re: What are you using port-sparc for?

> >Yes, I have a soft spot for my little IPX too. I've put enough mods
> >and upgrades on it now that I really don't want to retire it, so as long
> >as it crawls along still doing what it does, it's staying.
> 
> I have to say, my favourite SPARC are IPX boxes, partly because of their
> elegence, but also because it was the first SPARC (and UNIX) box I ever
> used about 11 years ago.
> 
> I've even got a spare NVRAM sitting in wait for the fatefull day 
> when the existing one kicks the bucket, just to keep it alive.
> 
> I detect very little sentiment towards SS10/20 etc. But IPX seem to 
> have a place in a lot of people's hearts. Or maybe I'm just sad.

Sheesh, I didn't know there were people like you that were still around :-P

Anyways, I'll chime in and say that my first computer was a Mac LC III in '96
(I'm a college student now, do the math) and I didn't touch *nix until 3 years
ago with my iBook, but _somehow_ i've wiggled my way into having, 2
SparcStation 5's, and one Ultra2

And you can have them from me when you pry them from my cold dead hands ;)

I don't know, maybe it's that open firmware stuff ;)

-Tyler
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