From: utzoo!decvax!pur-ee!uiucdcs!uicsovax!hamilton
Newsgroups: net.micro
Title: Re: Orphaned Response - (nf)
Article-I.D.: uiucdcs.350
Posted: Fri Aug  6 08:38:31 1982
Received: Sun Aug  8 09:17:09 1982

#R:we13:-27600:uicsovax:3700018:000:1227
uicsovax!hamilton    Jul  1 10:17:00 1982

***** uicsovax:net.micro / kline /  3:53 pm  Jun 30, 1982
"It's just that a lot of computer scientists have secret feelings (or job
insecurities) which make them feel as though they had to keep the technology
to themselves, and to let the public have only a watered-down, simplified
version of their knowledge."
----
   really, what makes you think this?  and are you really talking about
"computer scientists" (ie, academics & researchers), or more generally
"computer professionals" (programmers and engineers in the industry)?
can you point out an example of technology withheld from the public by
computer scientists or professionals for such venal reasons?
   i don't own a personal computer myself, because i have basically free
access to far more computer than i could hope to buy for my own.  i have
done a few personal applications, but nothing to brag about.  now, if i,
presumably clued in to the technology, can't dramatically apply it to my
own personal life, why should i assume that if novices can't either, it's
because info i have is being withheld from them?  i can agree with you that
most PCs are schlock, but not for the reasons you give.
	wayne hamilton ({decvax,ucbvax}!pur-ee!uiucdcs!uicsovax!hamilton)