22 Apr
2002
22 Apr
'02
12:59 a.m.
On April 21, Richard Erlacher wrote:
Those are "nice" but not necessary. I'm
happy with the M$ stuff that Bill
sent me years back. I'm apparently not on "the list" any longer and
haven't
Knowing Bill Gates does *not* make you cool in this crowd. ;)
I'm really not complaining at all. It was he who
cast the first stone. I
just made the observation that thinking of UNIX as appropriate for the era is
totally off-base and the market has surely vindicated that view. UNIX may be
fine for some things, but not for personal computing.
Wow, I guess I'd better run out and buy a Windows box. I wonder if
there are any stores open this late. I sure hope so, because all of
my UNIX boxes are probably about to stop performing all of my personal
computing, and I still have a lot of stuff to do tonight.
Workstations are overrate, if you ask me, though they
may have had their day.
Hardware dedicated to UNIX concepts is just no longer what's wanted. Say what
Not for suits, no. But suits seldom know what's best for even
themselves. You strike me as an intelligent person, which is why I'm
surprised at your viewpoints. I'd think you'd be interested in more
modern technology. To each his own, more power to you.
-Dave
--
Dave McGuire "Mmmm. Big."
St. Petersburg, FL -Den