Re: (not entirely...) OT: OPINION... chicken entrails, runic stones, and crystal balls... WAS CoBOL moved to OO

From: Peter E.C. Dashwood (dashwood_at_enternet.co.nz)
Date: 01/02/04

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    "Judson McClendon" <judmc@sunvaley0.com> wrote in message
    news:9b71e6385cf1685aa570ebbb14b7956e@news.teranews.com...
    > "Peter E.C. Dashwood" <dashwood@enternet.co.nz> wrote:
    > >
    > > You still show difficulty in grasping that the NETWORK will be King,
    rather
    > > than your centralised mainframe.
    >
    > You still show difficulty in understanding my position, because you make
    > unwarranted assumptions about my lack of experience and/or ability to
    > understand. :-)
    >

    I make no such assumptions in reality, although I may appear to do so for
    the sake of argument.

    I have nothing but respect for both your experience and your competence.

    Nevertheless, we both hold diametrically opposed positions on many things.

    > I totally agree that use of mainframes is declining and will continue to
    > do so. I just think throwing them all away immediately when the system
    > that replaces it may be no better, or even inferior, is dumb.

    So do I. That's why I am not advocating that, have never advocated that, and
    will not advocate that.

    (But you know that is not my position and it is you are using rhetoric in
    this instance...<G>)
    >
    > > (I expected more from you...<G>)
    >
    > That's because you constantly underestimate where I am. ;-)

    Maybe...<G>

    Pete.

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