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From: hawk@pnet01.cts.com (John Anderson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: More Marc stuff, but this time it's an answer!
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Date: 13 Sep 90 04:56:03 GMT
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>>(As of now, all ofthe Amiga's OS enchancements -- including 2.0
  >> -- consist of large numbers of minor changes, with no really
  >> big changes)

  ( a bunch of paragraphs deleted of Marc Barrett whining and complaining
  about how 2.0 is only a minor upgrade, and that Intuition should
  be a device rather than how it is now)

  >>                                -MB-


  >I'm sorry you feel that 2.0 consists of "large numbers of minor changes".
  >Fortunately for the rest of us, you are in the minority.  There is a lot
  >of excitement about 2.0, precisely because it represents a very
  >significant improvement over 1.3.

  ( a bunch of paragraphs deleted of informative, insightful, and detailed
  information about many new programming features of 2.0 and how and why
  they were added for the programmer so that the AMiga is easier to program.)

  >Peter Cherna, Software Engineer, Commodore-Amiga, Inc.

  It is obvious that Marc Barrett knows little about computers.  He may know
  the latest buzzwords like "24 bit graphics" and "32 bit custom chip set",
  but I don't think he knows how 24 bits achieve the number of colors it
  does, or why a 32 bit chipset isn't made to fit into the 2000 and 500 like
  the 1 meg agnus was.  He comes up with ideas that he would like to see
  happen but does not know the theory behind them so he talk about them as
  if they can all be done *NOW*.  He doesn't understand that with a machine
  that has been out a while, one can't simply add every feature one wants
  and expect all software and hardware to continue to work.  For these
  reasons, Marc, certain limitations are put on and workarounds are sought
  after.  For those reading, please ignore Marc.  He does not understand
  computers in their technical sense.  This has caused his postings to be
  flamed because people who are in-the-know technically, know why certain
  features can not be implemented.  PLEASE IGNORE MARC BECAUSE HIS
  IGNORANCE OF COMPUTERS IS THE REASON HE POSTS IGNORANT MESSAGES.