Re: What DO you lose with Linux ???
On Tue, Apr 06, 1999 at 09:06:09PM -0700, Steve Lamb wrote:
> Well, one guy came up with a great situation. "What if..." What if I
> were on a machine that had no compiler, had no net access, no floppy drive,
> had no other editors or things which could be used *as* editors (sed & ed
> come to mind) but did have vi. How would I then edit files? I declared the
> machine unusable as it was obviously so archaic and/or esoteric that it is
> beyond and reasonable need of mine and I would promptly turn it off and find
> a real machine.
It must be nice to live in a world where you can just walk away if your
favourite tools aren't available. Unfortunately, most of us don't.
> "What if..." What if both FTP and HTTP are unavailable. In such a
> situation, you've got problems more than email because if those two *basic*
> and *standard* protocols aren't available then your network is, in a word,
> fucked.
Not at all. You've heard of UUCP, I assume?
> then welcome. That is why I am so vehemently opposed to anyone using email
> for large attachments. That is why I say that as the size of the attachment
The commercial world is a far more practical place. You can't take a stand
on large email attachments for philosophical reasons.
Hamish
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