From:	Lehlan Decker <decker@****.FSU.EDU>
Subject:	Re: "Free" Software (was: Euro question) [semi-OT]
Date:	Mon, 4 May 1998 10:08:18 -0500

>
> Lehlan Decker wrote:

> >Vi ick! Give me emacs any day. :)
>
> Not that it matters that much anymore - have you ever seen Emacs
> running nvi in a window, running emacs in a window? :-)
>
Yep, you can do almost anything with emacs, isn't it scary. The only
reason I know vi at all, is so I can edit files, so I can install
emacs on whatever I'm on. :)
<SNIP>

> >I suppose this Topic is wondering fairly far. But I guess you have
> >to see the parallels today, if your going to draw the conclusions
> >forward to 2050. I see the crash, and the resultant "standards" as
FASA's
> >way of leveling the playing field, and leaving out the tech details.
> >It may or may not have a basis in reality. This is all IMHO of course.
>
> Yeah - FASA just wiped out computer tech because they couldn't
> predict where it would go.
>
You got it. And honestly I can't blame them. I work in the industry (as
it seems alot of us do), and keeping up with the day to day stuff is
tough, must less planning a year or five ahead.
Heh..that is why I've kinda been laughing at the latest computer threads.
I don't think FASA meant for there to be a straight correlation between
decks and modern day hardware. Sometimes things are just plot hooks,
and abstraction. :) STill it makes the day go faster.
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