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From: jerry@cybercom.net (Jerry Shekhel)
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Subject: Re: Why no M$ AppleScript or Rexx imitations?
Date: 29 May 1996 18:40:01 GMT
Organization: Cyber Access Internet Communications, Inc.
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kiyoinc@kiyoinc.com wrote:
:
: The reason is that Microsoft believes that computing means moving a
: mouse, clicking on something. The Microsofties have never seen an IBM
: Robot Tape library loading chromium-dioxide tape cartridges and batch
: job after batch job grinding the data. "This can't be computing,
: there's no mouse, no Windows, no humans??? We're soooo confused!!!!
: There's no one to go anywhere today!!!" Another microsoftie lurches
: around, banging into the wall, making buzzing noises. "...sooo
: confused!" Smoke is pouring out of his ears...
:
I guess Cory's never seen VB in conjunction with OLE Automation. "This
can't be scripting, there's no text screen, no Emacs, no pipes??? I'm
soooo confused!!! Time to think of a clever way to bash Microsoft!!!"
:
: IBM has software that runs other software.
:
So does MS.
:
: They do it with scripting languages.
:
MS does it with VB or any other OLE Automation client.
: Cory Hamasaki Kiyo Design, Inc. http://www.kiyoinc.com
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Jerry J. Shekhel
jerry@cybercom.net
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"Is maith liom Mi Mheain an tSamhraidh." - M. Ni Chobhthaigh