Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!uakari.primate.wisc.edu!aplcen!aplcomm!capd.jhuapl.edu!waltrip From: waltrip@capd.jhuapl.edu Newsgroups: comp.sys.next Subject: Re: '040 Upgrade Message-ID: <1991Apr12.142153.1@capd.jhuapl.edu> Date: 12 Apr 91 19:21:53 GMT References: <19111@cs.utexas.edu> <1991Apr12.025746.30048@mp.cs.niu.edu> Sender: news@aplcomm.JHUAPL.EDU Distribution: na Organization: CAPVAX, JHU/APL Lines: 41 In article <1991Apr12.025746.30048@mp.cs.niu.edu>, bennett@mp.cs.niu.edu (Scott Bennett) writes: > In article <19111@cs.utexas.edu> osborn@cs.utexas.edu (John Howard Osborn) writes: >>In article kls30@DUTS.ccc.amdahl.com (Kent L. Shephard) writes: [...material deleted...] >> >>Never, ever, ever, trust a University. Unless experience indicates otherwise. In the interest of encouraging continued good conduct, it's probably good to give credit where credit is due and I have had entirely satisfactory dealings with the University of Maryland Computer Emporium and have seen other posts in this newsgroup that indicated satisfactory experiences with sales (and service) there. > > Absolutely, at least w.r.t. state universities, and I would > consider that admonition deficient inasmuch as it stops short of > including all other government bureaucracies. Unlike NeXT :-), > their continued existence is completely independent of their > reputations. Well, I've even had generally good experiences with the USPS (so maybe I'm atypical) and I've had some pretty bad experiences with commercial enterprises (some of which have indeed NOT experienced a continued existence but, then, even bureaucracies aren't all that secure nowadays) so I guess I'd say be wary but also don't write anyone off out of hand. c.f.waltrip Internet: Opinions expressed are my own.