Re: tlug: Mew on (X)Emacs the way to go?

["Andrew S. Howell" <andy@example.com>]

>>>>> "Jonathan" == Jonathan Byrne <jq@example.com> writes:

    Jonathan> On Mon, 21 Sep 1998, Stephen J. Turnbull wrote:
    >> (Actually, my first mail environment was TOPS-20 Emacs with
    >> RMail.)

    Jonathan>  And if you think that's not bad enough, check this:
    Jonathan> they also had a revolving drum printer when I worked
    Jonathan> there.  I'd heard about those things from my dad, but he
    Jonathan> hadn't seen one since the 1960s, but they had one in
    Jonathan> 1988 and used it everyday.  I wonder if it's still
    Jonathan> there? :-)

Hey, I worked on one of those. It may have been old, but it could
waste trees at a blinding rate. There wasn't an IC in the whole
printer; all discrete transistor gates; and yes, we did repair
individual gates when they failed. One of its less redeeming qualities
was that it was not particularly friendly on the ear drums. I left the
Navy in '86, and I would not be surprised if its still there :)

Andy
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