[NTLUG:Discuss] Crazy request

[David Good]

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
>
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