5 Oct
2011
5 Oct
'11
7:22 p.m.
On 10/05/2011 03:41 PM, Tony Duell wrote:
Err, yes, sorry... I was just giving an example, not moaning about
Tekky.... Although modern Tektronix 'scopes seem to be in plastic
casings, and it wouldn't suprise me if some parts were made in China.
More seriously, If you ask me to fix your classic computer you (I asusme)
don't care what tools I use. I cna use any brand of screwdriver I choose.
Of course, if I chew up the screw heads, or damage the plastic casing by
using the wrong sort of screwdriver then you have every reason to moan,
but I've not met anyone who cares whether I use CK, Xcellite, Facom, or
whoever.
Ditto for test gear. I like tektronix 'scopes, but even if you prefer
LeCroy, I don't think you're going to complain if I find/fix the fault.
It should be the same with computer tools too. Provided I can read and
produce files in the format you require it shouldn't matter what I use,
and what machine/OS I run it on.
Absolutely. But here in America, thieving idiots wearing ties
occasionally wander in off the golf course and tell technical experts
how to do their jobs, and feel perfectly justified in doing so.
-Dave
--
Dave McGuire
Port Charlotte, FL
I fail to see why. In the case of Outlook, surely any
e-mail prgram can
send/receive mail that is compatible with it. Does it matter what I
choose to use? It's about as sensible as saying I _must_ use a tektronix
'scope.
Actually, I'd equate "you must use Outlook" with "you must use a
cheap plastic Chinese 'scope". ;)