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From: Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com>
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Subject: Re: Newsreaders
Date: 21 Apr 2015 04:22:32 GMT
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On 2015-04-21, David Empson <dempson@actrix.gen.nz> wrote:
> Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:
>> On 2015-04-20, David Empson <dempson@actrix.gen.nz> wrote:
>> 
>> > Running Mac OS 9.0.4 or earlier via a PowerPC emulator such as
>> > Sheepshaver is feasible.
>> 
>> Yep, only the drawback is it's nowhere near as stable as the real
>> thing. : (
>
> So I heard, which is why I said "is feasible" rather than "works well".
>:-(

Yeah. Though I have to say in my experience, stability issues aren't
actually all that common. It usually comes down to a particular
application crashing during launch (sometimes crashing the OS as well),
or a certain feature not working correctly. In general if the
application doesn't crash during launch, chances are it'll function just
fine in SheepShaver / Basilisk II.

> Having a real Mac able to run the older system (space and convenience
> permitting) is better.

Definitely. I keep a trusty old beige PowerMac G3 and some even older
models in the closet for such occasions. 

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JR