From: "Judson McClendon" <judmc123 AT mindspring DOT com>
Newsgroups: comp.programming,rec.games.programmer,comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject: Re: Do you want to learn C?
Date: Wed, 29 Apr 1998 04:48:24 -0500
Organization: Sun Valley Systems
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Gary Flynn wrote:
>Judson McClendon wrote:
>> Frank, has it occurred to you that it is a disadvantage when you have
>> to have experts around just to keep your system running?  Stable means
>> stable.  You do not have to have a mechanic on your payroll to keep
>> your automobile running. 
>
>You do if you have a fleet of them.


Only because it is cheaper for regular maintenance.

>> You do not need an electrical engineer on
>> your payroll to keep your stereo and TV working.  Computers are sold
>> to the general public at Sears and Wal-Mart.  If they are appliances,
>> then they should be as stable as appliances.  If not, they shouldn't
>> be sold as such.


>Also, the marketers tend to give people what they ask for. You want
>lots of capabilities and choices? Good, that means lots of decisions
>for you to make...hopefully good ones.

Not quite.  They give people what they think will sell the best, which
is not the same thing.
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Sun Valley Systems        acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the
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