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From: gl8f@bessel.acc.Virginia.EDU (Greg Lindahl)
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Subject: Re: GNUclear Warfare
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In article <4791@sugar.hackercorp.com> peter@sugar.hackercorp.com (Peter da Silva) writes:

>Terminal programs are oriented towards computer geeks. They're spillover tech,
>but they're one of the most used items on any nerd's list of programs.

Well, Peter, if you can change your definitions at will and claim that
software that is used by non-computer nerds is actually nerd software
because you say it's so, then I withdraw my comment. I obviously
can't overcome your bias. Your prize, a pair of rose-tinted sunglasses,
is in the mail.

>> There is also a spreadsheet program for the ST which includes a full
>> set of math functions plus graphing, with a full GEM interface. This means
>> it's better than the original Visicalc. However, since I'm merely
>> destroying your *any* claim, I shan't submit it.
>
>Is it up to Lotus-123 level, or is it merely better than other Atari ST
>program?

There is a Lotus 1-2-3 clone for the ST. I hope you were not asuming
that ST software would naturally be less functional than software for
other machines. I'll also point out that many Lotus 1-2-3 features aren't
usable by end-users and are actually computer nerd features...

p.s. it turns out that you're right that rms wants to ban selling software,
and all vegetarians want to ban meat... I read about it in Time magazine!
A fur farmer said "first they'll ban fur, then leather, and then meat."
Gosh, and I didn't even know my own hidden agenda...

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Greg Lindahl