11 Nov
2002
11 Nov
'02
1:09 a.m.
R. D. Davis wrote:
Does anyone know why there's such little emphasis
on permanance in the
computer industry? ... an industry which often resembles a bunch of
chickens running around with their heads cut off.
Simple, it's a throwaway industry. The bulk of people in the industry
don't think of preservation, and those of us that do are considered
'wierd'. One exception I've seen is photography.
Zane
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