[Lowfer] Microsoft. Was: Virus alert!!

Wed, 6 Aug 2003 15:38:14 -0400

Bill:

We could not disagree (about this subject) more.

But it is too off-topic to dwell on here.

Mike
wa1ptc

> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected]
> [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Bill Ashlock
> Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2003 2:49 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: RE: [Lowfer] Virus alert!!
>
>
> Mike,
>
> >In the considered opinion of this 31 year veteran of computer/OS wars I
> >think we would be a much better off.
> >Remember, we can be better off (as a culture, people, nation, world
> >community) WITHOUT as many contributions. The "Quantity" of contributions
> >are of little help. More competition with "Quality"
> contributions improves
> >lives.
>
> I couldn't disagree more strongly. Standardization has been key in the
> development of computer technology as has always been the case
> for ANY mass
> technology. "Quantity of contributions is of little help" HUH ???
>  You can't
> see what good things are happening all over world as the result
> of the rapid
> spread of computer technology? The invention of the high speed printing
> press had a huge positive impact on  scientific and sociological
> progress.
> The computer will have orders of magnitude more effect on this
> progress.  In
> order for this to happen all computers in the world have to
> compatible. Only
> 20 years ago there were many non-compatible operating systems, and many
> non-compatible computers. There HAD to one company that would
> take the reins
> and allow us to move forward at this incredible rate. Naturally, not
> everyone is happy with the exact details of where this is going (and who
> amongst us doesn't curse MS at least once per day?). But I think
> all of us
> have to salute founders like Bill Gates for having a strong vision of the
> future and the drive to get there.
>
> >Besides, name me ANYTHING that Microsoft innovated on it's own
> that was not
> >already in the works either as an industry standard or an
> existing product.
>
> Of what importance is this answer? I think what IS important is
> that today
> we are all on the same track and our dislikes for Microsoft are
> trivial when
> compared to how far we have come .....and how far we will certainly go.
>
> Bill
>
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