Date   : Mon, 24 Jan 2000 22:47:07 GMT
From   : Mike Mallett <mike.mallett@...>
Subject: y2k

Spotted in an articel on y2k in 'Computing' 20 Jan 00


But perhaps we've all taken the
wrong approach to future-proofing
our hardware and software. As one
member pointed out, old hardware
is often the most reliable hardware:

`Our BBC Micros have zero depreci-
ation - they boot faster than our
Athlons, and the operating system
is largely bug-free, virus-proof,
bug-compliant and user-friendly.

Christopher Dawkins