Re: Is it too hard to program for the Apple?

[dog_cow@macgui.com (D Finnigan)]

schmidtd wrote:
>
> Nobody seriously picks up an Apple II and expects to analyze petabytes
> of seismographic data with it.  I'm not sure that turning it into a
> UNIX-alike is going to change that.  

No, of course not, and no one would have done that 20-30 years ago when they
were new, either. Just like there were mainframes and minicomputers back
then, we still have more powerful machines today. The difference is, they're
cheaper and more plentiful.


> But just because during this 4-
> day stint on c.s.a2** no one came up with the Next Killer App(tm), I
> don't think it's time to throw in the towel.  

And I didn't expect anyone to come up with something, nor am I throwing in
the towel. I'm just starting some threads about stuff which I have on my
mind.

> 
> So, in conclusion - if you have an intellectual itch,  scratch it.  If
> you're looking to solve world peace, achieve fame and/or forutne, you
> probably want to look elsewhere. ;-)
> 

I'm not looking for world piece or fame outside of this small community, and
I don't know why you even brought it up; I'm just looking for something new
to do. That's the thing about the Apple which I like: it's a small machine,
but not everything has been accomplished yet. There are still more projects
to be done.