[NTLUG:Discuss] Crazy request

[Lee ‘MadHat’ Heath]

Yeah. Wine has come a long way. 


> On Jan 24, 2025, at 12:45, David Good <david.good1 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I'd like to chime in and say that you might have some luck running the
> software in wine . I I've been using it successfully to run some old CAD
> software from the 98-XP era with great success .
> --David
> 
>> On Thu, Jan 23, 2025, 01:29 Steve Litt <slitt at troubleshooters.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Chris DesJardins said on Wed, 22 Jan 2025 21:53:23 -0600
>> 
>>> When I worked for Microsoft (Chicago Beta) they gave us copies of the
>>> Windows 95 Gold Label. I still have the shrink wrapped box, I was
>>> hoping to get Bill Gates to sign and have kept it as a collectable. It
>>> has never been opened and is still shrink wrapped in the box. What
>>> could I get for it?
>> 
>> To answer that question you'd need to find a market for it. Then you'd
>> need to publicize it within that market, after finding sold prices of
>> commensurate items.
>> 
>> For instance, if you were selling a domain name (like I do), you'd look
>> at https://dnjournal.com/ytd-sales-charts.htm , and then find a way
>> to get the word out to the right people.
>> 
>> If you have a receipt and any other supporting paperwork, for gosh
>> sakes keep it.
>> 
>> This is a Steve Litt hunch...
>> 
>> Time is your friend. IMHO for the next 50 to 100 years the market value
>> of your box, assuming it stays in pristine shape, will get better and
>> better. Once you determine a reasonable market price, don't let anyone
>> lowball you.
>> 
>> SteveT
>> 
>> Steve Litt
>> 
>> http://444domains.com
>> 
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