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From: jimomura@lsuc.UUCP (Jim Omura)
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Subject: Re: Source VS binhex ...
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Date: Sun, 1-Dec-85 18:25:05 EST
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Summary: Is the Mac stuff just a fad?


     I've been avoiding this argument (and all the net.sources* arguments)
generally, but it occurred to me that history seems to point to the fact
that this is, in the long run a self correcting problem.  I don't know
whether we've hit the peak of the Mac software yet, but I think it will
in time and even decrease.  It happened with the CP/M software and the
Apple II software.  It may be happening with IBM PC software.  It'll
happen in time with Amiga and Atari software too.  There seems to be a
cycle which peaks when there are a fair number of good packages in a
fairly well defined number of fields (word processing, spreadsheets,
terminal emulators, databases and now integrated packages and graphics
and sound).  The games tend to peak just before the real applications
hit the market and then taper off too.  Some of the Unix people may not
believe this, but ask the BBS people and the old timers will, I think,
confirm it.

                                     Cheers! -- Jim O.

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