Xref: utzoo comp.unix.wizards:25139 comp.misc:12263 Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!swrinde!mips!wrdis01!gatech!udel!rochester!kodak!uupsi!ficc!peter From: peter@ficc.ferranti.com (peter da silva) Newsgroups: comp.unix.wizards,comp.misc Subject: Terminal bashing (Re: POSIX bashing) Message-ID: Date: 25 Apr 91 21:40:54 GMT References: <1991Apr14.094953.12840@thunder.mcrcim.mcgill.edu> <130073@uunet.UU.NET> Organization: Ferranti International Controls Corporation Lines: 17 In article <130073@uunet.UU.NET>, rbj@uunet.UU.NET (Root Boy Jim) writes: > At NBS, the excess property people didn't even bother hauling the > many Datamedia 1521 terminals to whoever auctions them off. They'd > simply SMASH the screens, and throw them away. That's disgusting. I know lots of people who would pay $25 or so for these because that's all they can afford. They'd love some cheap terminals. We have hundreds of people on local BBSes who *can'* afford a terminal and call up using those horrible 40-column teletext devices U.S.Videotel rents. If nothing else, donate them to some charity. Throw in some $50 1200 baud modems and a list of BBS numbers. DON'T WASTE A PERFECTLY GOOD RESOURCE! (I'm sorry, but this is insane. Your Government In Action) -- Peter da Silva. `-_-' peter@ferranti.com +1 713 274 5180. 'U` "Have you hugged your wolf today?"