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Hello Anna!

 AA>> What good is all that old stuff?

 ACN> Well, that's an interesting question, especially in a
 ACN> FidoNet echo :)

I am all FOR enjoying ftn tech on slightly newer machines.  ;)   
There is no way that I would want to fire-up an old AT PC and do  
the same thing sitting in front of a CRT screen.  As you know,  
fido echos can be admirably enjoyed with linux pcs too.

Some fidonet echos are even accessible via the Telegram app for  
all platforms - platforms that did not exist back in the day.

 ACN> There are some people who would like to have some of the
 ACN> stuff that you mentioned (I, eg. would be interested in
 ACN> the SmartSuite, but preferably in German).

Wouldn't there be an option in the menus to set the language of  
preference?   WARNING: 12MB RAM minimum required!  LOL

 https://susepaste.org/70764990

 ACN> If you don't want to invest much time and effort, why not
 ACN> just put the stuff in a box, make some photos and put it
 ACN> in a forum or an echo (like CLASSIC_COMPUTING) and say
 ACN> "for free, to pick up".

I thought of that very thing. I already mentioned a handful of  
gear about a year ago in appropriate echos where some people  
were discussing parts would hang out. But no takers.

Maybe it's worth repeating. Apparently fidonet has a cforsale  
echo too.

Taking photos of the stuff is definitely a good idea.

There is a local shop in town that operates as a donation-based  
thrift store and helps to raise funds for the local hospice. The  
shop has a man-cave area that is filled with tools and gear of  
all kinds. Not sure about computer parts and software.

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