I spouted the following:
> If you expect to continue to use Macs in your business, as soon as you
> can afford a new Mac, jump in. Even if you don't have a specific need,
> start with the iBook or the eMac. The new tools are worth learning, and
> the best way to plot out your conversion route is to get your hands on
> the new tools.
...
> If you plan to retire within five years (Wouldn't it be great?) and
> abandon computers altogether, and you can guarantee that the machinery
> you have now or that you can buy used will serve your business until you
> retire, maybe you don't want to bother with converting.
And then I remembered MOL (Macintosh on Linux). They claim to be able to
boot anything from 7.5.2 (with ROM image, which you are supposed to
obtain by legal means) to 8.6 (and above needs no ROM image) to Mac OS X
and Linux.
http://www.maconlinux.org/news.html
So, if you have an app that is impossible to convert and absolutely must
run on new hardware after the end of this year, you might check out
whether it will run under MOL.
But I don't know the answer to the question that is relevant to this
list -- anyone know whether MacPerl runs on MOL? (I don't have the
machinery to try it, unfortunately.)
--
Joel Rees <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
