18 Apr
2013
18 Apr
'13
9:14 a.m.
-----Original Message-----
From: cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org [mailto:cctalk-
bounces at classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of MG
Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2013 1:34 AM
To: cctalk at classiccmp.org
Subject: Re: Public mainframe system
On 18-apr-2013 1:52, Ian King wrote:
What is fun about getting a false sense of freedom?
Also, "repress creativity"? At least in a totalitarian system, you know what
you can and can't do. So, you can actually do something and be truly
creative, albeit within the bounds of those limitations.
- MG
You really took my frivolous comment seriously? Whoa.
Most 21st
century (even many 20th century) operating systems have
things called user permissions, file system permissions, ACLs and
much more, to just mention a few.
What fun is that? Totalitarian approaches to repress creativity, I say.
ITS, anyone? -- Ian