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Date: 10 Apr 88 01:04:20 GMT
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RE; Architects etc. learing computing.
Programming may or may not be the solution but it is crucial for professionals
to get a familiarity with computers. This is the only way people are going
to break the strangleholds in a lot of organizations. You know the situation.
Only one person in the  company knows anything about computers and he has Model
You see an ad for Model B and see that this may actually be better suited for
the job at hand. This jerk gives you a condescending smile and explains that
Model B is actually only a toy and if you really want a COMPUTER get what he
has. These people even have their bosses over a barrel. They have things sewn
in such a way that everyone has to come to them for advice etc, mainly because
he's got such a cobbled up system.
People are like this about most things. If you ask a Chevrolet owner he'll
probably condemn Fords. The solution is to be in a position to make an intellig
ent final decision yourself. I know a man who loves to tell
anyone who will listen that the Apple // is worthless.  He then goes on to say
that Apples are so bad that he has not used one in over four years. I suppose
he will not buy a Ford because they have to back up hills and only come in