Keep in mind that a proportion of the folks getting their sheepskins can't
read them. Look at the jocks, and they're not alone ...
Dick
----- Original Message -----
From: "Christopher Smith" <csmith_at_amdocs.com>
To: <classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 07, 2002 10:24 AM
Subject: RE: APPLEVISION Monitor
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Richard Erlacher [mailto:edick_at_idcomm.com]
>
> > muscle, to use to do the "standard" sorts of things.
> > Moreover, Windows isn't
> > that expensive. The updates cost about $85US.
>
> Of course, given microsoft's somewhat -- um -- aggressive
> "bundling" deals, nobody knows what an initial installation
> costs. :)
>
> > I've heard lots about what "you can get" but all I ever hear
> > from the guys who
> > use Linux every day is that they "don't have that." Some of
>
> What don't they have?
>
> > Not all college graduates are in computer science. Most, in
> > fact, are not,
> > and a computer is just a tool, like a screwdriver, not a
> > deity. Most folks
> > just want to get their work done, and don't care to worship
> > at the shrine of
> > M$ or *nix.
>
> ... but to have gone all the way through college using the things
> and not have picked up any fundamental knowledge of them? Sure,
> this happens, but I can't fathom how someone could possibly do it.
>
> (I'm sure I can blame microsoft, but let's not get into that
> again :)
>
> > with, he'll be done
> > by 3:30 and have $100 in his pocket, still, if he does the
>
> ... if you say so. :)
>
> > obvious. If he
> > tries something else, what does that say about his ability to
> > get the job
> > done? (see what I mean about disparate views of the same thing?)
>
> That depends on whether it works better, doesn't it?
>
> > The thing about the "standard solution" is that it's a solution.
>
> Possibly a solution to the wrong problem.
>
> > That's a different problem. I don't understand it either.
> > People, in
> > general want to do as little as they can "get by with,"
> > saying nothing about
> > doing a creditable job.
>
> I'm sure most of us will agree on this, at least, then.
>
> > If someone gives you a Lear Jet and all you want is to use
> > the installed
> > flashlight, why should you have to learn to fly?
>
> You shouldn't. Sell your lear and get a $5 flashlight from
> a department store, pay your mortgage, and maybe get a new
> car ;)
>
> So I suppose if someone give you a computer, and all you need
> to do is type letters, you should get a word processor, and
> keep the rest of your money.
>
> If you want to web browse, there are things floating around
> for that now too. You certainly don't need a desktop (or notebook)
> computer for it.
>
> > (1) Windows would not be one of those, and (2) most of the
> > *nix users I know
> > enjoy the long cryptic command lines more than anything else.
>
> Personally I like that most of the commands are shorter, though, I
> also get along find with systems that have longer commands.
>
> Chris
>
>
> Christopher Smith, Perl Developer
> Amdocs - Champaign, IL
>
> /usr/bin/perl -e '
> print((~"\x95\xc4\xe3"^"Just Another Perl Hacker.")."\x08!\n");
> '
>
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