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- From: g5000005@nickel.laurentian.ca
- Subject: Re:Re MACS COSTS TOO MUCH (NOT!) - An Analogy
- Message-ID: <1992Aug30.234808.1@nickel.laurentian.ca>
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- Sender: news@ramsey.cs.laurentian.ca (USENET News System)
- Organization: Laurentian University
- Date: Mon, 31 Aug 1992 04:48:08 GMT
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- In <DAN.92Aug29102559@s3camel.scubed.com>, dan@s3camel.scubed.com (Dan Peterka)
- writes:
-
- >>I've been following this discussion for some good yuks. I handle a
- >>mixed environment of computers where I work and have been invovled in
- >>my fair share of these "debates". What I have found works well in
- >>getting my view across is an analogy about someone wanting to build a
- >>wall. In this analogy, the wall represents the act of acquiring a
- >>computer system that is versatile, powerful, and does what you want it
- >>to do. The hardware and software required to build this system are
- >>analogous to the building materials for the wall.
-
- [analogy deleted]
-
- Dan, that was a great analogy! I enjoyed reading this immensely! With
- your permission, I would like to use it when I'm involved in one of those
- religous arguments around here (universities are GREAT places for arguments!).
- I'm also impressed by the positivity and creativity of this post, as opposed to
- some I've read regarding this thread....
-
- >>As for performance? Hell, it's only a wall. If it does what you want,
- ^^^^^^^^^^^
- >>costs what you can afford, and makes you happy, who cares what the
- >>others think?
-
- Right on !! :^)
-
- Norm Neil
- G5000005@nickel.laurentian.ca
-