Rich said > I think part of the problem is that no one has written a scsi utility for X > comparable to scsi probe or MtEverything > I couldn't agree more with that; I miss SCSIProbe sorely. But the fact that these little helpers have not been rewritten for X does say a lot about the future of SCSI on normal desktops as the manufacturers themselves see it. The only thing SCSI has going for it is its JohnDeere dependability, an issue to be sure in commercial servers, but even the XServe has UltraATA. For externals, USB2, Firewire and the new wireless protocols are all at least as fast if not faster (much faster!) in pratical use, all are cheaper, and all are hot-swapable with no hitches. Simple plug and play. Lots of us, especially on such lists, are not afraid to open a case, know how to use a soldering iron, can read a drawing etc. but I doubt we are characteristic of the consumer market in that respect. In fact, I know we aren't from my daily encounters with "normal" professional users (e.g. a graphic designer nextdoor, a professional photographer down the street, a translator/layouter nearby - I doubt that all the "chickens" are concentrated on my little village).
> I think the Unix stuff is all there for scsi and so is the kernal X > stuff. Has to be of course. How long has UNIX been around? regards, Bill http://www.william-jurgenson.com -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
