Lance Allen wrote:
.....
>I was under the silly impression as computers became more
>powerful, software became smarter and are computer based tasks
>should become easier.
........
>

Speaking of famous last words, Ted Nelson [some old dodderer, in case
you never heard of him] said about 30 years ago:

"As we take the gee-whiz out of all these processes, and simply accept
that work in the future will be at screens, terminology should get a lot
simpler and more straightforward".

[now, let's see, how *many* false premises can we count in this
short sentence?].

- DanM

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