Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!husc6!think!ames!lll-tis!helios.ee.lbl.gov!nosc!ucsd!ucsdhub!jack!crash!telesoft!rlk From: rlk@telesoft.UUCP (Bob Kitzberger @sation) Newsgroups: comp.misc Subject: Re: computer follies Message-ID: <312@telesoft.UUCP> Date: 27 Sep 88 07:20:12 GMT Organization: TeleSoft Inc., San Diego, CA Lines: 24 While working as a software engineer for a much-too-large previous employer, I set up software and cabling to allow file transfers between one of our PC clones and a Macintosh sitting next to it. I did this for my own use, but since I'm such a nice guy :-) I posted "File transfer is available. If you have problems transferring files, call me" above the machines. Inevitably, I received a call soon after. I told the person I'd be right over. I watched as they did all the right things setting up the Mac and the PC. The Macintosh file transfer menu came up with a list of all the files on the PC's hard disk, just like it should. The person turned to me and said "See, I seem to be able to transfer Lotus 1-2-3 to the Mac without a problem. But when I try to run it..." -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bob Kitzberger Internet : telesoft!rlk@ucsd TeleSoft uucp : ucsd.ucsd.edu!telesoft!rlk 5959 Cornerstone Ct. West at&t : (619) 457-2700 x163 San Diego, CA 92121-9891 other : yell out window when pointing SW "Nuclear weapons can wipe out life on earth, if used properly" -- Talking Heads -------------------------------------------------------------------------