On Thu, Aug 14, 2003 at 02:17:08PM +0100, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > On Thu, 14 Aug 2003, St. Clair, James wrote: > > > Cars did not become more popular because owners had to learn how to swap > > more parts. > > The good ole "computers as cars" metaphor. In the UK: > > 1) In order to drive a car, you have to have a license. ^^^^^
Yes, I have to understand how to operate a car. I don't need to know how to change my oil. Also, at least in the United States one must have a very limited understanding of driving. There is no real testing of driving in anything other than normal condititions. > > 2) In order to have the car on the road, you have to have it taxed and > have a qualified mechanic certify it for basic road worthiness. That may be the case in the UK, but I can assure you in Illinois it is not. Take a drive on the Dan Ryan Expressway sometime and you will see cars with bumpers and fenders held on with rope. > > Neither of these rules currently apply to computers. Maybe they should. > > Rich -- Shawn Morris