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Will you buy the old, outdated used books?
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Arainach
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Old Mar 25, 2006, 11:30 AM #1 of 27
Old, yes. Outdated, depends on the subject.

Computers - I read old books only if they're still relevant. For instance, my copy of the K&R C book (one of the first printings of the second edition) dates back to 1986 or 1987, while they were finalizing the ANSI C standard. Every line in the book is still relevant, however, so I use it. And I don't own a FORTRAN book newer than 25 years old. But on other topics, like hardware and software guides, I avoid the obsolete stuff.

Fiction - I read anything and everything. A lot of the best Science Fiction came out of the 60s and 70s. A lot of it relies on scientific concepts that were later proved inaccurate, but it's still fun reading. (Just like I still enjoy watching Star Trek TOS, even though their understanding of things like Warp Speeds and Antimatter is critically flawed in some episodes).

Non-Fiction, Political Science - Sometimes I read these just to get an understanding of how people used to think and to reflect on how we got to where we are today.

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