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From: billwolf@hubcap.clemson.edu (William Thomas Wolfe,2847,)
Newsgroups: comp.software-eng
Subject: Re: Cynic's Guide to SE #6: Forthcoming Revolt
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Date: 4 Oct 88 19:49:07 GMT
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From article <3969@enea.se>, by sommar@enea.se (Erland Sommarskog):
> 
> One thing is for sure: A PC, Macintosh or an Amiga can *look* much
> more impressive than the old traditional monochrome screen connected
> to VAX or similar. But you use them for different purposes, and if
> we are talking software engineering, these boring glass screens win. 

    True; but why not do both?  A Mac II with both MacOS and Unix,
    with Ada and an appropriate APSE, would be an *excellent* workstation.

    Having about a year of experience with Mac Plusses and Mac SEs,
    I am now VERY reluctant to use an IBM PC or similar monstrosity;
    those mice and windows are almost as addictive as programming!!

    Disclaimer: I'm assuming the standard, no-mouse IBM PCs...

                                 
                                      Bill Wolfe

                               wtwolfe@hubcap.clemson.edu