Peter: You've lived an awesome life man, I'm envious! Is there any copy of SPSS around in the open-source for Mac?
Michael J. Cangelosi ================== Alliance for Aging Research 2021 K St. NW STE 305 Washington DC 20006 202.293.2856 ================== -----Original Message----- From: G-Books [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Peter Webster Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2006 1:58 PM To: G-Books Subject: Re: [OT] The old days [Was:Re: Reminder: LowEndMac lists rules] On Feb 7, 2006, at 5:57 AM, Michael Cangelosi wrote: > > Hmm. I worked on the project that put SPSS together. Cards. Stacks of > cards. > > > Awesome! It's amazing that this list has the talented minds that put > together such monolithically programs as that beast. I doubt that we > would have the forecasting abilities we have today without those pains > you gave. > > Michael It took a lot of ambitious Type A personalities to put that together. I was an academic hanger-on (I think that's what the then-gov., someone dufus named Reagan, called people like me). I was happy to go home, every evening, to the Haight, smoke dope, and write stories. Those guys went on to the U of Chicago as part of carefully negotiated career moves; I think the computer stuff was really secondary to their ambitions. Peter Webster [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://disturbingthecomfortable.blogspot.com/ -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:" Send list messages to: <mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com> 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-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com --------------------------------------------------------------- -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:" Send list messages to: <mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com> 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-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------