homemade computer for fun and experience...

From: Computer Room Internet Cafe <netcafe_at_pirie.mtx.net.au>
Date: Mon Apr 5 23:01:23 1999

-----Original Message-----
From: Ward D. Griffiths III <gram_at_cnct.com>
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp_at_u.washington.edu>
Date: Tuesday, 6 April 1999 12:16
Subject: Re: homemade computer for fun and experience...


>On Mon, 5 Apr 1999, Richard Erlacher wrote:
>
>> I have never had a desire for DEC hardware, mainly because of my distaste
>> (and disdain) for their application of technology, and of course for
their
>> overemphasis on the bottom line, meaning THEIR bottom line. If you read
the
>> fine print, their sales documents specifically deny that they claim their
>> products work. argghhh! I'm GLAD they're gone. THEY were the reason I
had
>> to have terminals around as long as I did.
>
>Ever read a MICROS~1 license agreement? The DEC sales material wasn't
>binding.


I've yet to see ANY software license that guarantees the software will
actually DO anything. Some do guarantee to take up space on a disk.
That's about it.

Cheers

Geoff Roberts
Received on Mon Apr 05 1999 - 23:01:23 BST