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)