Public mainframe system

Because in the Air Force, you have to SHARE the planes, computers, and other goodies with a whole bunch of other people! Not everybody wants time-sharing. And, in the Air Force, other people make the decisions about who you should bomb and so forth. Long, long ago, in the old country (don't know which country, but it was old), my great, great, great, not so great, grandfather had a gig polishing the cannon in front of the town hall. he would get up before dawn, trudge up the hill in the snow (it was uphill in both directions in those days) wipe down the dew, touch up any new scratches, and polish it until it gleamed. Then he would trudge back up the hill until the next day. One day, he came to a realization; "This job is getting me nowhere! I can't pick my own hours. There is no opportunity for advancement! I'll be doing this until I die!" so, . . . He bought his own cannon and went into business for himself. In 1979, I bought my own computer, and went into business for myself. Gene has put together the cockpit. It'll take a while to come up with the wings, engines, etc. -- Grumpy Ol' Fred cisin at xenosoft.com