[vcf-midatlantic] An object lesson in modern vintage computing

[william degnan]

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It's not the answers to the questions it's the attitude of the requestor
that is of note here.

The point is that the person asking his questions wanted his answers NOW.
Ironic because the impatience of the requester subtly answered his own
questions as to why understanding computer history is important.  In a way
it is good that the requestor ran out of time as it saved Herb from wasting
his on a person who probably would have simply copy and pasted Herb's
responses without actually contemplating any of it.

The requestor illustrates an unintended consequence of how computer
networks have bread a generation of intellectually lazy term paper
researchers.  It would be fun to watch this person attempt to complete his
assignment in the library using books.  Ha.

The questions themselves are typical, nothing unique.

Bill