From: utzoo!decvax!harpo!floyd!vax135!ariel!houti!lime!we13!otuxa!lsk
Newsgroups: net.singles
Title: Re: Computer Dating - (nf)
Article-I.D.: otuxa.131
Posted: Thu Oct 21 09:40:33 1982
Received: Fri Oct 22 01:31:43 1982
References: unc.4124 utcsstat.360

Re: explaining netnews to a non-techniucal friend:

Although some of my non-technical friends do not understand all the theory behind 
they love getting relevant articles (especially recipes) --- I have shown them 
the typical net address and explained that each "name" in there was really a
different computer and they seem to like that explanation just fine.

In fact, the most non-technical person I can think of is dear old MOM. She doesn't 
understand a thing sbout it, but when she wanted some recipes she said "Go ask all
your computers about recipes for . . ." and was very happy to get the responses,
SO it doesn't seem necessary to explain "usend", networking, etc. etc. etc. ----
after all , how many of us drive cars without really knowing what all the
do-hickeys and whtsis' under the ... uh ... that funny metal door in the front,
oh yeah, the hood are doing?????????
Larry S. Kaufman, WECo, Network Software Center (NSC), Lisle, Ill