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From: egnr76@castle.ed.ac.uk (A Kashko)
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Subject: Re: Too Much Computer is Bad
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Date: 27 Jun 90 23:47:16 GMT
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This phenomenon also occurs outside the computer realm. 

For example claiming some territory by personalising the space. 
These behaviours can be explained in sociological terms. I got the 
impression Mr. Polvino would have prefered users who lack creativity 
and initiative and just did exactly what they were told.

I agree there is soemtimes an embarrassment of riches in the software
available, but hoarding is not confined to computer users.

My complaint is not with people personalising their workspace, but 
with people who use coding as a substitute for thaught, and those 
employers who encourage counterproductive programming by introducing 
programmes to measure productivity by counting keystrokes for 
each user.

A Kashko