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<alpine.WNT.0.9999.0710221347460.1280@Tomobiki-Cho.CAC.Washignton.EDU>,
Mark Crispin <MRC@CAC.Washington.EDU> wrote:

> Oh, really? The market disagrees with you.

Just because Britney Spears sells a lot of records doesn't mean she's a
good singer.

> I use Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X on a daily and continual basis. Each
> platform has its own strengths and weaknesses. There is no compelling
> case for the unconditional superiority of any of the three over the other
> two.

Linux - designed by and for geeks, although Ubuntu is tolerable.
Windows, especially the pathetic Vista, I have no use for.

> I have more of a quarrel with his father, who wants to establish a state
> income tax in Washington State for "fairness".

I'd agree with that. I went to your fine school back in 1970/71.

> I don't see how Jobs "furthers technology" in any way. His company makes
> occasionally interesting products based upon technology that others have
> invented, but Apple's strength is in packaging, not invention nor
> innovation.

The Macintosh/iPod/iPhone are not innovative products?