[WinMac] Re: windoze

Dan Schwartz(expresso[at]snip.net)
Wed, 13 Jan 1999 09:11:15 -0500

At 08:53 AM 1/13/99 EST, Chris wrote:
>
>In a message dated 1/12/99 10:19:28 AM, blange@fec.gov writes:
>
>>I think that the spirit here is that users of various platforms can come
>>together as equals to discuss cross-platform issues. Use of the term
>>"windoze" or other pejorative word casts aspersions on the thinking of
>>some of the participations, and as such is not in the spirit of our
>>discussions. I vote not to use the word "windoze" here.
>
>I'm not going to argue for or against "windoze", which I think is pretty
>minor.

        If you'll notice, I refer to Windows NT as "NT," "NT/x86," or "AlphaNT;"
whilst I refer to Windows 3.1, WFW 3.11, Windows 95 and 98 as "windoze."
Let's face it: Those DOS-based offerings from Microsoft plainly suck
(besides being a cheap, half-assed Mac knockoff); and have no business
being used on any computer! :)

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>
>OUR JOB is to see that our computers and networks function and serve our
>users. Flaming, complaining and wining doesn't help anyone get their job
done.
>Fair enough we don't waste bandwidth badmouthing Microsoft or Windows just
>for the sake of doing it, and fair enough we shouldn't be subjected to
real or
>implied four letter references to Steve or Apple.
>
>Let's keep to the substance and help each other get our jobs done.

        I **CAN'T** get my job doe when the software & hardware I depend on is
Steveified. And that includes Pixar Showplace and Pixar Typestry (another
"Steve" venture). When a customer's 6300 fails the MacOS 8 tester and the
replacement motherboard was dying after 30 minutes, then, as a loyal Apple
customer & VAR, I feel Steveified. When Power Computing was forced out of
business by Steve and Apple took over warranty & support for them, that too
went down the toilet.

        How *CAN* I get my job done when things I depend on get "Steveified?"

        Yours truly,
        Daniel L. Schwartz,
        Electrical Engineer.

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