On Wed, 2005-09-21 at 13:15 -0500, Randomthots wrote: > Ian Lynch wrote: > > Your average Dell user will probably not understand how a car might > > be able to run on something other than gasoline. > > > > > > Would you quit with the Dell nonsense?
:-) Chad started it. I don't use Dell. I'm assuming in his greater knowledge of such things that with billions of users, the average Dell user is not a Mechanical Engineer. > I have a degree in Mechanical > Engineering and am working on a Master's in IT. My Dell has been a good > little machine for me. And I perfectly well understand how a car might > be able to run on a variety of fuels and why you can't just throw > ethanol in your average gas-burner. So you are not a typically average Dell user based on Chad's definitions ;-) > >> Nobody with a Dell cares about file formats. > > I do. And I understand why it matters. > > Fortunately, these people have virtually no influence in determining > > technological change. > > Hmmmph! Actually you me and Chad probably have no great influence. What I mean is, think of those that do and their attitutudes. I had a meeting with one of the UK's main government IT agencies on Monday. I can assure you that they do have an interest in standards such as ODF. -- Ian Lynch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ZMSL --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
