RE: [MLUG] Study: Open source poses security risks (???)

["Ross, Matt" <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

> I still remember the commodore 64 - that was a fun system :)  
> And the 8088 -
> I have the original assembler manuals for the 8086/88 
> systems.  I'm only 23
> :)  Those were the days ;)
> Cheers!
> Jason

What was the minimum processor requirement on Win3.11?
Just a little fun tidbit, I've run Win3.11 on an 8088 with 2mb RAM and a
greyscale monitor.  It took 2 hours to boot up, and almost a half hour to
select an icon after I clicked on it.

If your wondering, yes, I was VERY bored that day.  I was at UMR as part of
the Southwinds magazine staff.  To keep our office, we had to have the
office open with someone in there for at least 8 hours of the day.  I
happened to get 5 hours that day due to my class schedule on
tuesday/thursday.  The office came with an 8088 with Dos and network client
software on it, making it the perfect place to check email via telnet/elm.
Given that I wasn't aware of IRC at the time, and ytalk didn't have anybody
on it during those 5 hours, it was either do homework or see what I could do
to/with the box.  I connected to a lab I had a class (and thus an account)
in, which used Win3.11.  I simply typed win311 at the prompt and waited..
and waited.. (and actually did homework!) and waited..
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