On Friday 12 December 2014 08:35:35 Richard Owlett wrote: > Bret Busby wrote: > > On 12/12/2014, Richard Owlett <rowl...@cloud85.net> wrote: > >> Lisi Reisz wrote: > >>> On Thursday 11 December 2014 14:48:41 Richard Owlett wrote: > >>>> The OP correctly phrased the question as "How is typical home > >>>> computer used today?" > >>>> As I'm the OP, I should know. <GRIN> > >>> > >>> If we had trouble understanding it, then you did *NOT* correctly phrase > >>> the > >>> question. > >>> > >>> And you have *STILL* not said what you mean by typical, which is > >>> meaningless. > >>> > >>> Nor have you said what you mean by a home computer. > >> > >> typical - definition of typical by The Free Dictionary > >> typ·i·cal (t p-k l) adj. 1. Exhibiting the qualities, traits, or > >> characteristics that identify a kind, class, group, or category: > >> a typical suburban community. > >> thefreedictionary.com/typical > >> > >> Home dictionary definition | home defined > >> The definition of home is something that relates to or happens > >> inside the place where a person or family resides. > >> yourdictionary.com/home > > > > Right. > > > > And I had seen at a person's residence, the PDP-11 computer that he > > had obtained, and, kept there, and used for for playing with octal > > programming. > > > > By your definition, a "home computer". > > So what's so bad about that? Back when PDP-11/45's were current > production, I knew of one installed in a Washington D.C. area > home. Ok, so the owner was a lawyer with a home office. Any > reason that would not be classed as *EITHER* a home computer *OR* > a personal computer? > > > He lived in a block of flats; "a typical suburban community", as you have > > cited. > > > > ... > > > > Why do you object so strongly, to simply asking the appropriate question? > > Why do you demand that people ask only questions you wish to > consider?
*HE* *DOESN'T* *TRY* *READING* *THIS* http://www.catb.org/esr/faqs/smart-questions.html And do please stop shouting all the time. Lisi http://www.catb.org/esr/faqs/smart-questions.html -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/201412120910.09430.lisi.re...@gmail.com