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From: cbradley@blackbox.lonestar.org (Chris Bradley)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
Subject: Re: Not another NeXT defector???!!!
Summary: don't underestimate users
Keywords: unix user learn
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Date: 11 Nov 90 04:17:52 GMT
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In article <2924@bridge2.ESD.3Com.COM> ngg@bridge2.ESD.3Com.COM (Norman Goodger) writes:
>	there is no way that Joe Average user is going to be able to
>	figure out how to make effective use of many things under Unix.

It seems that, all too often, the capabilities of computer users are
underestimated.  No one likes to think of himself or herself as an
``average'' user, and, apparently, many of us have a perception of
the average user as an impatient semi-anthropoid with a ten-second
attention span.

Give the people some credit!  There are quite a few intelligent users
in the world who are willing to make an investment of their time in
learning about a new technology -- if they perceive that they will 
benefit from it.

--
chris

The term "user" has acquired a pejorative tone among computer professionals.