Re: Is Yahoo! moving from FreeBSD?

From: Anthony Atkielski (atkielski.anthony_at_wanadoo.fr)
Date: 03/02/05

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    Ted Mittelstaedt writes:

    > Now let's see, your last post was jus advocating buying everything
    > new, you said you bought your house, car, etc. all new...
    >
    > and here your advocating obsolete hardware?
    >
    > Is this a flip-flop?

    No. It means don't buy the latest hardware; it doesn't mean buy used
    hardware. Find something less than the very latest thing, and buy that
    new. It'll be cheaper than the bleeding edge and it is more likely to
    be supported. And it will still be brand-new. 

    -- 
Anthony
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