On Tue, 29 Aug 2006 21:51:56 +0000, Ted MacNEIL <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>Defining an operating system according to its usefulness is a waste of time. > >That I disagree with! >Usefulness is the only indicator. > >If it's not useful, why would I purchase it? >... "Defining an operating system..." "Defining", not "using", not "buying". The definition of "Operating System" should not depend on the usefulness of a particular instance. The definition shouldn't even depend on the *existance* of an instance - any instance. Pat O'Keefe ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
