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From: Bob Eager <news0005@eager.cx>
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Subject: Re: Miniskirts and mainframes
Date: 9 Aug 2015 06:57:11 GMT
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On Sat, 08 Aug 2015 18:52:16 -0700, hancock4 wrote:

> On Saturday, August 8, 2015 at 6:43:36 PM UTC-4, Bob Eager wrote:
> 
> 
>> I would contend that perhaps mainframes had (and have) more archaic
>> operating systems!
> 
> What exactly do you mean by "archaic"?  That has a negative tone.

Old fashioned. Relatively hard to use. Undeveloped.

Yes, negative.