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I did some sys admin for a private school a few years ago and it was  
a hoot having student assistants that wanted to learn about  
computers.  I try to explain things in a basic way and build up  
complexity until the problem is explained.  I had teenagers that were  
semi competent on newer wintel technology that didn't have any  
background.  Frequently I started to explain why a particular  
convention existed in soft or hard ware and had to start with a PC  
history lesson to get to the answer.

The first computer I actually owned was an Atari too.

Mark,
On May 27, 2005, at 10:13 AM, Sean Kilpatrick wrote:

> On Friday 27 May 2005 09:02 am, Mark Wright wrote:
> | I think anyone that used or owned an XT should qualify.
>
> What about those of us who owned the early 8-bit Ataris,
> Commodores and Amigas, all of which pre-dated the first
> Apples? The only programming language for these antiques
> was Basic, in one flavor or another.
>
> Sean
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