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On 8/07/00 at 16:27 Michael H. Warfield wrote:
>On Sat, Jul 08, 2000 at 03:47:41PM -0400, Edward Schernau wrote:
>> The same logic of why a winmodem might be appropriate
>> for an OEM system also applies to linux - most of us running
>> systems in the hundreds of MHz _do_ have some spare cycles.
>
>> So why not take advantage of a cheaper modem? Hell, most of
>> us DONT have true PS printers - does using GS and printfilters
>> to make a "software PS printer" make is bad?
>
>> And, what's wrong with a binary-only driver?
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> 2) Nose of the camel
>
> We don't want this sucker in bed with us.
he he
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> 4) Red Queen's Race
>
> They start creating all these "Win this" and Win that" and it
>ends up we "Lose this" and we "Lose that" and we all end up working our
>butts off doing low level grunt stuff just to maintain parity.
:-)))
>
> Give us new things that give us new features, fine. That I can
>work for. Give us crappy cheap junk designed to work only with Windows
>and all our work is just going down a rat hole to support some inferior
>products.
>
Hear Hear
There is plenty of room for innovation & advancement, there should be
little tolerance of corner cutting, extra especially when the systems
downright does not operate correctly.......
Regards
Greg Wright
IT Consultant Sydney Australia
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