Re: benefits of older versions

On Sun, 08 Oct 2006 22:36:47 -0400 Nick Holland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Keep your system current. There are lots of reasons to do that, few > good reasons not to. > nick you have answered my questions totally! even those i had difficulty in figuring out how to ask (and therefore didn't). i

Re: benefits of older versions

prad wrote: > why are older versions of openbsd (or linux or whatever os) kept around? Not sure what you are referring to..I'm guessing you are referring to things you saw on some FTP servers and for sale on the website... If so, the answer is, much the same reason libraries don't throw away book

Re: benefits of older versions

On Sun, Oct 08, 2006 at 05:39:58PM -0700, prad wrote: > why are older versions of openbsd (or linux or whatever os) kept around? > > is it because some of the older versions may work better with older > machines? for instance, i recall that our 486 and p120 did really well > with slackware 8. we'r

benefits of older versions

why are older versions of openbsd (or linux or whatever os) kept around? is it because some of the older versions may work better with older machines? for instance, i recall that our 486 and p120 did really well with slackware 8. we're going to get some 486s going again - should i use an older ver