> Date: Tue, 30 Mar 1999 21:52:43 +0200
> From: Casper Gielen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Re: Legacy, Re: SURVPC Digest - 28 Mar 1999 (#1999-98)
> Constant Brouerius van Nidek wrote:
>> Could somebody explain in plain english what is meant with "legacy" in the
>> bios setting. I thought it had something to do with inheritance?
>> `
> Old, that is non PnP, ISA cards. Also known as "obsolete" or "outdated" :(
Not even close.
"Legacy", as applied to computers, means: "Standard", "Reliable", "Easily
set, controlled, and modifed". "Comfortable and compliant", IOW.
Whereas Pnp and others are more correctly described as "Unproven", "Fussy",
"Uncontrollable", or "Intended to promote sales of new hardware or
to solidify one proprietary software system's market share".
- John T.
-- Arachne V1.49;beta, NON-COMMERCIAL copy, http://home.arachne.cz/
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