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From: mitchell@cbmvax.commodore.com (Fred Mitchell - PA)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Text file madness: diagnosis & prescription.
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Date: 9 Jan 90 17:06:35 GMT
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Reply-To: mitchell@cbmvax.commodore.com (Fred Mitchell - PA)
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Ok. Now how about a Amiga/Mac war, or a PC/Unix war or a (worse) 
Amiga/Mac/Unix/PC War!!!! :-) Ushering in WFW IV :-) :-) :-)

It seems that each of these machines have a whole different philosophy
unto themselves. PC's philosophy is: "Slap it toghether- if it works,
they'll buy it!" Well, IBM has pulled that trick off for a while. 

Unix's philosophy is, "pile up all the programs to make one, huge, massive
OS." This works. I kinda like Unix, while at the same time, being intimidated
(me intimidated? :-) by its sheer size. 

Mac, on the other hand, says, "give
them a pretty interface that's also easy to use. Leave as few choices as
possible, though, to the user." Well- I have seen some of the applications
for the Mac and I am impressed with them. But the Mac has a 'minor' burden
of this OS that is both glorious and cumbersome- it offers alot of great
tools, but the arbitration to allow multiple tasks to run was thrown in
as an afterthoght, unfourtunatly. Whatever happened to Lisa? I remember
being tempted by this lady, but being disapointed by here monolithic outlook
on life- black & white. Same for the first Macs. Well, there's MacII & ci
and that's a step in the right direction, but, alas, the burden remains.

And then there is the Amiga. Almost like an orphan- due to its initial lack
of marketing. A marvel of a machine snatched up by a company that almost didn't
know what to do with it. But, ah yes, the light has finnaly come. The first
few years was a hard struggle, but the machine survived. And now, over a 
million strong, it will take its rightfully-earned place in the world. The
thing the Amiga offers the most is the choice. The choice to do it your way,
anyway you want.

And now who will claim the crown? Who will carry the torch? Who will
eventually arise to the very top? Time will tell. There will be many
wars, religious followings on all camps. But only time will tell.

	-Mitchell

DISCLAIMER: The above are totally my own thoughts and insights. They shall
     	    not be held related in anyway to They who employs my mind, or
	    They who directs my actions. The above is not in any way intended
	    to trigger an escalation to nuclear proportions. I call'em as I
	    see'em. Enjoy or take with a grain of salt.