James Cameron wrote:
>
> On Fri, Jul 21, 2000 at 12:18:44PM +0100, Alan B. Pearce wrote:
> > Are you sure TI is not owned my Microsoft? It sounds rather like the
> > silicon version of them!!!
>
> If there is one thing I think Microsoft has given us that we could
> have done without, it is this increase in acceptance of defects in
> computer software and hardware.  Restart, reboot, reinstall.

Perhaps thats why Linux systems are getting more users at record growth
%.
No re-installs needed. Or Re-boots. And most services can be re-started
whitout shutting down the hole system. :) Just have to love that.

> Watch out, because this defect trend will begin to hit societal
> infrastructure systems soon.

"Sorry for 2 weeks of power plackout, our computer desided that there
was no need in your neiborhood for electricity." Local power company,
year 2015. ;)

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