On Sat, 15 Jul 2000 14:41:10 -0500, Samuel W. Heywood wrote:
> Arachne does not need a ShockWave interpreter. While ShockWave may provide
> interesting entertainment for kids, very few of us Arachne users would
> appreciate it. Most of us are mature adults and we use the internet mainly
> to look for worthwhile information, not entertainment and games. For most
> of us, the ShockWaved pages would be seen as a waste of time waiting for
> them to download. If entertainment is what I want, I'll just turn on my TV.
> If I want information, then I'll access the internet. For mere visual and
> audio entertainment value, TV is always better than the internet, IMHO.
> Sam Heywood
EXCUSE ME?? You want to re-phrase that???
It must be NICE to have access to more than 3 TV channels!
Just because YOU are TOO MATURE to enjoy things unavailable in your
traditional, BORING town, DON'T YOU DARE try to marginalize the use of
the internet and of Arachne for entertainment!
I speak for MOST internet users when I say that having PostScript and
TelNet are TRIVIALITIES!
Most people around here cannot afford fancy new computers. A fully
functional browser/mail client for old systems is what we need.
Michael has done a lot to make that a reality.
Thank You, Michael!
---- Pete Randolph ----
---- Morristown Corners, Vermont ----
