bcase@uiucdcs.UUCP (11/08/84)
[bug lunch] I loved reading your spoof on J. Pournelle. Most of the people I know who read Byte with any regularity have exactly the same opinion of JP: He is a know-nothing *ssh*l*. Usually the column gets read just to see what stupid things he has said this month. And the way he talks about his son! And his "books!" And his friends! And ....
geller@rlgvax.UUCP (David Geller) (11/11/84)
Cut it out already! Jerry's column may not contain all of the hard-core technimaterial you want but it's entertaining and well written. I find it amazing how many people have blasted his column. Why? If you don't enjoy the content then pass over it. If you find that Byte is not cover- ing the material you think it should then write a letter to the editor. There are always plenty of options and opportunities for disgruntled readers to voice their opinions. Use these options. As for Jerry - I'll keep reading his adventures in microland stories. I like them. david geller rlgvax!geller (views expressed in this message are the sole responsibility of the author and do not, in any way, necessarily reflect the opinions of the author's employeer)
kensmith@sunybcs.UUCP (Ken Smith) (11/16/84)
I think you guys are hitting JP a little too hard. I know this will be difficult, but try to think back to a time when you didn't know what BDOS or BIOS meant. Can you remember that far back? JP's article is geared for the casual user, not someone who can re-write all the system calls and do a better job than the original programmer. If you don't like it, read something else. Of course you can do what I do. Read it for a little entertainment. It's nice to know what kind of yo-yo's are out there using the programs we write. -- ----- Ken Smith - Don't rattle my bars!