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- Newsgroups: comp.os.coherent
- Subject: Re: Coherent - the ultimate BBS in itself?
- Keywords: BBS
- Message-ID: <2091@newsserver.cs.uwindsor.ca>
- Date: 24 Nov 1992 02:56:49 GMT
- References: <1992Nov20.175122.12501@netcom.com> <1992Nov22.202214.15502@acme.gen.nz>
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- In article <1992Nov22.202214.15502@acme.gen.nz> kilroy@acme.gen.nz (earthbound misfit, I) writes:
- >
- >Sorry, I'd have to disagree. The typical BBS user is about as thick as two
- >short planks, and can't cope with anything remotely complex in terms of user
- >interface. If you want people to call your system and not all those MSDOS
- >BBSs you need a good user interface. I personally prefer working from the
- >shell, but for many people that's an order of magnitude too complex.
- >
- >Craig Harding kilroy@acme.gen.nz ACME BBS +64 6 3551342
-
- Why is it that each computer user thinks that they're the only genius in the
- world, and that everyone else doesn't have two neurons to rub together?
-
- I think that a public access UNIX system is a fine idea. People who want to
- will take the time to learn how to use it. The others will buy Macs.
-
-
- Darren
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