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- From: joeles@cup.portal.com (Joel Edward Swan)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.datacomm
- Subject: Re: BAUD != BPS
- Message-ID: <69118@cup.portal.com>
- Date: Sun, 8 Nov 92 18:26:07 PST
- Organization: The Portal System (TM)
- References: <68573@cup.portal.com>
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- >]> How long could NCR stay in business if technical terms were allowed to mean
- >]> anything you want? Probably not very long - especially when things would
- >]> begin to blow up as they were plugged in. ;-)
- >
- >(a) This is where I resume the thread left off above.
- >(b) Ever hear of the "standard disclaimer?"
- Yes, though I can't imagine why you're asking. ?0^0?
-
- >(c) You just proved my point, in a way. Imagine if you will the effect on
- > this conversation if everyone on the net jumped down your throat for
- > failing to remember that "opinions expressed are mine and not those o
- f
- > my employer?"
- Again, I don't see what this means. It has nothing to do with BPS vs. BAUD.
-
- My point above really has NOTHING to do with NCR as it is now but only as an
- analogy. It points out the fact that terminology must stay within certain
- bounds of accuracy to keep from producing chaos (ie. products that blow up).
-
- >It would be petty and beneath the majority of folks I know OUTSIDE of the nets
- .
- >IN the nets, of course, this sort of oneupsmanship is par for the course and
- >I wouldn't be suprised if you DID receive a few nastygrams over the issue.
-
- Sorry to disappoint you. Nasties = 0. Goodies = 2.
-
- >Now, to IGNORE that digression, let me just say that your own comments in
- >paragraph 2 apply to the situation.
-
- Surely. The digression was yours, not mine. I said nothing negative about
- NCR, only used the name as an example relating to BPS vs. BAUD, a fine
- example for sure.
-
- >I freely admit it. I'm a snob. I detest people who will try to exploit
- >something irrelevant in an attempt to weasel out of a debate they are losing.
-
- And your entire post was irrelevant to the usage of BPS vs. BAUD. I hope
- you truly don't detest yourself. That's not healthy. ;-)
-
- >Jeff Grimmett [SuperBitMap BBS] * fido!1:202/1401.0 [619-460-7290]
- >NCR -- Torrey Pines Development Center * jgrimm@TorreyPinesCA.ncr.com
- > With all the trust we put in the wisdom of economists, has anyone noticed:
- >:::::::::::::::::::::: There ARE no rich economists!?!? ::::::::::::::::::::
- :
- ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
- Hahaha. Excellent quote. Did you hear it somewhere or is it your own? Love it
- !!
-
- -Joel
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- / Joel E. Swan....Pres./...Media Specialties, Ltd., Oak Forest, IL.USA /
- / & Senior Producer..../...Moody Broadcasting Network, Chicago, IL. USA /
- / Portal ID: joeles..../...joeles@cup.portal.com /
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