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From: jdd@db.toronto.edu (John DiMarco)
Newsgroups: comp.arch
Subject: Re: X-terms v. PCs v. Workstations
Message-ID: <1989Nov30.134405.11916@jarvis.csri.toronto.edu>
Date: 30 Nov 89 18:44:05 GMT
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This discussion has moved away from systems architecture to systems politics.

Let me reiterate my basic point:

If a centralized computing authority is responsive to the needs of its users,
it can do a better job of providing computing resources than a distributed 
setup.

Many of you seem to have never seen a centralized computing authority 
which is responsive to the needs of its users. This does not mean that 
such do not exist. We have one, as far as I can tell. (BTW, I don't work
for them, and praising them on USENET gives me no personal benefit whatsoever).

Consider this: centralized authorities need not be dictatorships imposed
by company/university/government administrations. They can be user 
co-operatives. 

In any case, I don't think further discussions about computing politics should 
be carried on in this group, since it has little to do with systems
architecture. I'll be pleased to continue this discussion by mail. 

John
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