Subj : Re: Open Source Leaving Microsoft Sitting on the Fence? Very Long. To : comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux From : floyd Date : Sun Jul 25 2004 06:37 pm Jean-David Beyer wrote: >ynotssor wrote: >> "Jean-David Beyer" wrote in message >> news:10g81ggl610r2f5@corp.supernews.com >> >>>So do not blame the rental vehicle driver for neglect of rational >>>design of automobile control systems. >> .... >> bullshit. Pilots are type-rated for specific aircraft (and I spend many, >> many thousands of hours in private aircraft), and different aircraft have >> different equipment making such a standardized location absolutely >> impossible. >> Maybe you should spout such nonsense in an aircraft newsgroup >> and see the >> kind of responses you get. >> >... In this same period the major accident rate has >decreased by 85 percent, and the fatal accident rate has >decreased over 50 percent. ... I agree! If we can cut the major accident with injuries rate for Personal Computer use by 85 percent, lets do it! And if the fatal accident rate can be cut anything near 50, we certainly should do it. So just how much of this do you think it will require to reduce the 0 injury rate by 85 percent and the 0 death rate by 50 percent? -- FloydL. Davidson Ukpeagvik (Barrow, Alaska) floyd@barrow.com .