>Date:         Thu, 26 Sep 1996 08:12:22 -0400
>Reply-To:     Tony Furnivall <[log in to unmask]>
>Sender:       HP-3000 Systems Discussion <[log in to unmask]>
>From:         Tony Furnivall <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject:      Re: Windows Discussion Group
>Comments: To: "Kevin L. Wong" <[log in to unmask]>
>
>At 11:16 AM 9/25/1996 EST, Kevin L. Wong wrote:
>>Sorry for the off topic intrusion, but.........can someone recommend a good
>>Windows Discussion Group?
>>
>
>Let's see, is this a discussion group for Good Windows or a Good Discussion
>group for windows. Seems to me that either option is fraught with
>possibilities. Good Windows might be regarded as an oxymoron by some, and a
>Good Discussion group surely wouldn't use the sort of language that Windows
>generally impels people to utter!
>
>Just an idle Thursday morning!
>Tony

Come on, Tony:

HP management believes that Windows is good.  And whatever HP management
thinks is good, has to be good for you.  Therefore, Windows must good.  Who
are you to question the wisdom of HP management?

Besides, MOST people use Windows.  And whatever the majority thinks is
good, has to be good for you.  So, Windows must be good.  Who are you to
question the wisdom of the majority?

Who do you think you are, to bring issues such as "the sort of language
that Windows generally impels people to utter!"?  Who do you think you are
to bring issues such as "quality" [in an implied and subtle way] into the
discussion?  Who do you think you are to insult people with statements such
as "Good Windows might be regarded as an oxymoron"?

Oops, I am using the word "think" too much.  This is a serious problem.
Independent thinkers are obsolete.  I think you are one of the few left.
May God take good care of you.  Fortunately, there is a precedent in
Galileo, who did whatever the Church told him to do, but still uttered (in
a subtle way), "regardless of what the majority believes, the Earth
moves..." (or words to that effect).

Just an idle thought, inspired by a conversation I had this morning (which
was the fuel that got ignited with Tony's spark):

"Why are you buying a PC instead of a Mac?"

"Because there are more PCs."

"Really?  Not because PCs are BETTER than Macs?"

"Really; I know that Macs are better than PCs, but that's not the point."

Interesting.  I would have felt much better had the person said, with
passion, that PCs are better than Macs.  I would have also respected the
person much more.

Oh, well...



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