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- From: papresco@undergrad.math.waterloo.edu (Paul Prescod)
- Subject: Re: IS UNIX DEAD?
- Message-ID: <BxG8K0.MwE@undergrad.math.waterloo.edu>
- Organization: University of Waterloo
- References: <BxA67v.G3y@unix.amherst.edu> <1992Nov7.133724.7515@global.hacktic.nl> <BxDKrv.DwA@unix.amherst.edu>
- Date: Mon, 9 Nov 1992 12:40:46 GMT
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- >>pfcouvar@unix.amherst.edu (Peter F. Couvares) writes:
- >>
- >>> Before you try to convince people of unix's flaws, I suggest you
- >>>first make sure you have a clue what you're talking about.
- >>
- >>Where can I get toll-free support for Linux?
- >
- > You can't. You can't get it for anything Microsoft sells either.
- >But that's not even the point. You listed a dozen or so things Unix "needs",
- >about half of which were complete and total bullshit. "Unix needs a more
- >powerful command-line" is one of the stupidest things I've ever read on
- >Usenet.
-
- First thing: You are responding to the wrong person.
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- Second thing: I said that an improved Unix needs a powerful command line
- to go with a powerful GUI.
-
- I was trying to assuage the fears of those that believe that easy-to-use ==
- inflexible GUI.
-
- And you definately get the award for the rudest person I've seen on Usenet.
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