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From: Ruben on 16 Apr 2008 23:42
On Mon, 17 Mar 2008 19:28:08 -0500, No_One wrote:

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> I disliked it because it assumed "we" - we use it because of this or that.

The fact that something just works is not a great reason to use something.
Any technological breakthough is ultimately a political event.

It's very easy to fix a system so that it "works" and nothing else seems
to "work" as well. In fact, MS has made billions doing just that.

Ruben

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"> I'm an engineer. I choose the best tool for the job, politics be damned.<
You must be a stupid engineer then, because politcs and technology have been attached at the hip since the 1st dynasty in Ancient Egypt. I guess you missed that one."

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From: Glyn Millington on 17 Apr 2008 02:38
Ruben <ruben(a)www2.mrbrklyn.com> writes:

> On Mon, 17 Mar 2008 19:28:08 -0500, No_One wrote:
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>> I disliked it because it assumed "we" - we use it because of this or that.
>
> The fact that something just works is not a great reason to use something.

Better than it *not* working I suppose?

atb

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