From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.2 (2018-09-13) on inbox.vuxu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-0.1 required=5.0 tests=DKIM_INVALID,DKIM_SIGNED, HEADER_FROM_DIFFERENT_DOMAINS,HTML_FONT_LOW_CONTRAST, HTML_IMAGE_ONLY_20,HTML_MESSAGE,MAILING_LIST_MULTI,RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.2 Received: from minnie.tuhs.org (minnie.tuhs.org [45.79.103.53]) by inbox.vuxu.org (OpenSMTPD) with ESMTP id cc85e809 for ; Tue, 17 Sep 2019 15:34:31 +0000 (UTC) Received: by minnie.tuhs.org (Postfix, from userid 112) id 7C52A94812; Wed, 18 Sep 2019 01:34:30 +1000 (AEST) Received: from minnie.tuhs.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by minnie.tuhs.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 185C5947CC; Wed, 18 Sep 2019 01:34:12 +1000 (AEST) Authentication-Results: minnie.tuhs.org; dkim=fail reason="signature verification failed" (1024-bit key; unprotected) header.d=ccc.com header.i=@ccc.com header.b="l2+rlvHg"; dkim-atps=neutral Received: by minnie.tuhs.org (Postfix, from userid 112) id B5032947CC; Wed, 18 Sep 2019 01:34:10 +1000 (AEST) Received: from mail-wr1-f46.google.com (mail-wr1-f46.google.com [209.85.221.46]) by minnie.tuhs.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 12FE7947A2 for ; Wed, 18 Sep 2019 01:34:10 +1000 (AEST) Received: by mail-wr1-f46.google.com with SMTP id v8so3694799wrt.2 for ; Tue, 17 Sep 2019 08:34:09 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=ccc.com; s=google; h=mime-version:references:in-reply-to:from:date:message-id:subject:to :cc; bh=nw8pS83m0MYXKrA8+p8ba3iBwUC2B+E5i71f3D54fQQ=; b=l2+rlvHgNcZz1hF+OW82/pQIgTXpGO5sLaeJV+3PRoSl1UCsHBAtHtf0GlM0EKQRh1 0EprJPmLxagKXV67SV+jjTMIi8E45dcl8F5jC9HrOJdPhgDxCHWSmecgY6XHKiIitO4R b2QeAlwAAP3Ln7VEb0EmFDbHS6srbpt51ac2A= X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:references:in-reply-to:from:date :message-id:subject:to:cc; bh=nw8pS83m0MYXKrA8+p8ba3iBwUC2B+E5i71f3D54fQQ=; b=Ls7b2u4UV5pyFvWp2LRHhnJq5x3R0LTRK7PLbhXm3+NgLUug1R5i7Mw4ISLyR3sc+c Bqr6L25Zv6/5BfHP1meu3Ily9fOfSthH1K7rCLAMnFU9PBJLr68lvfqLmhqJAmuM5LJh 4exg9/ypmd8cLs8OdLZZ8IR5TeKkNOzhKxaBNYnbWxw+C7MnO63itrZmiAcslSSWl5rx CIAvZjmvmT7uh+RNI3AD/kfeVod7emYpvJfvCiWP9Lz8feerfdyTuzjL24uSuVsopQKf uoiq1BWAsy+qT1sMbtxfxSvLCr3/YYDTAj/Z5XPK+Rv5SC7mPVhzB+ymx5KGm3U6yIze 7wlg== X-Gm-Message-State: APjAAAUSGx6TDIGAQ5veRSx3ir03o/Ay1Pyf56uuUqYXJNhWVoA0ZUjo sjX/p4fVr0KOBS3tYdmOns8PhDKSzwaWwg75XYZgA3zMveY= X-Google-Smtp-Source: APXvYqwLh8xjrmcMmjA1IBFWY4IHo+vnybiOMPcAbRRhU/g69XHp8Qru9AODoxcWJW2QhHaDeBiCx5+Kgy2QIO13LCU= X-Received: by 2002:adf:e5c3:: with SMTP id a3mr3354477wrn.217.1568734448480; Tue, 17 Sep 2019 08:34:08 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 References: <7w7e67mrb1.fsf@junk.nocrew.org> In-Reply-To: <7w7e67mrb1.fsf@junk.nocrew.org> From: Clem Cole Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2019 11:33:42 -0400 Message-ID: To: Lars Brinkhoff Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="0000000000008c8fab0592c17306" Subject: Re: [TUHS] [tuhs] Computer history preservation X-BeenThere: tuhs@minnie.tuhs.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.26 Precedence: list List-Id: The Unix Heritage Society mailing list List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Cc: TUHS main list Errors-To: tuhs-bounces@minnie.tuhs.org Sender: "TUHS" --0000000000008c8fab0592c17306 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Lars - I love it. I've never seen that part of the curve spelled out and labeled before. =E1=90=A7 On Tue, Sep 17, 2019 at 1:21 AM Lars Brinkhoff wrote: > "Nelson H. F. Beebe" writes: > > I came across an article today about another major industry that has > > been exceedingly careless about preserving its history > > It's an extenssion of the hype cycle. It starts like this: > > 1. Technology Trigger > 2. Peak of Inflated Expectations > 3. Trough of Disillusionment > 4. Slope of Enlightenment > 5. Plateau of Productivity > > What is usually not pictured is the rest of the curve: > > 6. Dip of Sunset Technology. > 7. Valley of Obsolete Stuff. > 8. Throwing Away of Old Junk. > 9. Resurge of Nostalgia. > 10. Frantic Search on Ebay. > 11. The Even Higher Peak of Collector's Holy Grail. > --0000000000008c8fab0592c17306 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Lars - I love it.=C2=A0 I've never seen that part o= f the curve spelled out and labeled before.
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O= n Tue, Sep 17, 2019 at 1:21 AM Lars Brinkhoff <lars@nocrew.org> wrote:
"Nelson H. F. Beebe" <beebe@math.utah.edu> write= s:
> I came across an article today about another major industry that has > been exceedingly careless about preserving its history

It's an extenssion of the hype cycle.=C2=A0 It starts like this:

1. Technology Trigger
2. Peak of Inflated Expectations
3. Trough of Disillusionment
4. Slope of Enlightenment
5. Plateau of Productivity

What is usually not pictured is the rest of the curve:

6. Dip of Sunset Technology.
7. Valley of Obsolete Stuff.
8. Throwing Away of Old Junk.
9. Resurge of Nostalgia.
10. Frantic Search on Ebay.
11. The Even Higher Peak of Collector's Holy Grail.
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