[Shotimes] Old and Crusty

[Bob]

That's interesting trivia.  I used to do COBOL/CICS on a 3090.  But alas, I
was lurking on Mustang lists on CompuServe back then.

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> [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Carl Prochilo
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>
> Have you taken a count of how many of us are still around?  Not saying
> it's your job or anything, but if you did, it would be an interesting bit
> of trivia.
>
> There's a thread on techsho about using web interface versus e-mail.  I
> remember when the prodigy bulletin boards first offered a DOS e-mail
> client that allowed download and reply capability, and IIRC at some point
> they started a tiered service offering where they charged for number of
> e-mail sent.  The e-mail was an important capability back in the day when
> you used to get hit with connect time charges.  The yung 'uns now take the
> internet for granted I'm sure and now it's as ubiquitous as drinking
> water.  And for even more trivia, Prodigy Classic used to run on a 3090
> (some of you will know what this is) that I worked on in a past life.
> --
> Cheers,
> Carl Prochilo
> 92 Ultra Red Crimson