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Subject: Why are so many people using 4.x?
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I notice a lot of references to version 4.x.  Is there any overwhelming reason 
why its use seems to be still popular.  I'm wanting to set up a server (just 
for play) on my home network using a PII machine.  Am I better off using an 
older version for such old equipment?  If so, do any particular versions 
stand out?