Re: An attempt (probably in vain)

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From: Kee Hinckley
Date: Sun, 19 Jan 1992 21:00

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In article <MIB.92Jan17193223@geech.gnu.ai.mit.edu> mib@geech.gnu.ai.mit.edu (Michael I Bushnell) writes:
>First, there would be more, and better quality, software, and it would
>be more generally available.
>
>Second, there would be far fewer programmers.

Well I'm confused.  Who's going to write the software if there are
fewer programmers?  Or does "programmer == someone-who-sells-software"?
Or are you implying that the current situation results in many
programmers duplicating effort?
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I'm not sure which upsets me more: that people are so unwilling to accept
responsibility for their own actions, or that they are so eager to regulate
everyone else's.

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From: nazgul@alphalpha.com (Kee Hinckley)
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Subject: Re: An attempt (probably in vain)
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Date: 19 Jan 92 21:00:36 GMT
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