On Sun, 24 Feb 2002 16:35:11 -0800 (PST) "nate" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> <quote who="Ron Johnson"> > > > But then then The Average User would have to learn the tools > (read: > > programming languages). It's been an end-user operation for 20 > > years (going back to WordStar 2.x) even on a nerdy OS like CP/M. > > > i wouldn't consider myself an average user, i use linux/unix > everywhere and have been using unix/linux in general for 7 > years. and even i could not even come close to doing what > the previous poster had said with python, or any other > language. > > not that i have a need to ..but still. > > maybe someday i will get around to learning that > stuff, but i don't see myself starting anytime soon. Thanks for reinforcing my point. If a more-than-average user doesn't know how to do it, what's the likelyhood that Joe User does? -- +------------------------------------------------------------+ | Ron Johnson, Jr. Home: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | Jefferson, LA USA http://ronandheather.dhs.org:81 | | | | 484,246 sq mi are needed for 6 billion people to live, 4 ! ! persons per lot, in lots that are 60'x150'. | ! That is ~ California, Texas and Missouri. ! ! Alternatively, France, Spain and The United Kingdom. | +------------------------------------------------------------+
