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On Wed, 15 Dec 2004 20:53:06 GMT, "Overproof"
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Yeah Billy...sure.... and tell me again how easily the IBM handled Mac
Files....


Completely transparently.

and apparently not you idiot.... how long ago did you "retire" billy?

You're like Bob's little sister vying for attention all the time with
nothing but stupid comment to make.

CM



Well for openers, IBM in this context is hardware, not software or an
operating
system. Only a completely computer illiterate would be calling this an IBM
issue. You could correctly call it a wintel/mac issue, as in
"windows-Intel"
but that's optional language. It's a Windows/ Mac issue. Apple makes both
the
hardware and the operating system for their product. Meanwhile, both Macs
and
Windows platforms can run Photoshop and Quark and save them to a common
folder
up on the Novell server, which is neither Mac or Windows. Go figure!
Create a
page in Quark on either a Mac or a PC and then pass it along to the next
person
on either a Mac or a PC who needs to work on that page. Holy crap! The
file
opens right up and you can do whatever you want with it! When I got into
the
publishing biz it was as systems manager for one newspaper. The next thing
you
know I'm promoted to General Manager/Publisher. That's just fine until
along
comes a big ugly publishing juggernaut, who is busy buying up smaller
chains and
independents. They buy my paper, and surprise, surprise... I'm the only
management they retain at any of thier aquisitions in my state. They
proceed to
promote me over and over, until I'm managing virtually all of their
properties
in my state. It's okay for a while, but they are NOT very nice people to
work
for. Very abusive towards many of my co-workers. To this day, I'm not sure
why,
but apparently I'm more or less immune to this extremely poor treatment.
They
continue to heap money and promotions on me until it gets to the point
where I'm
basically in charge of everything, and getting calls at 3 AM from various
properties around the state when they run into problems. I realize I have
enough
time in to retire, and more than enough financial security, so I retired.
It
wasn't until the third attempt that I was finally able to make it stick.
My wife
has a career she enjoys, so until she's ready to pack it in, I work for
the
informations systems department of one of the 10 largest cities in
Connecticut
about 35 hours a week. I took this job because I was able to stipulate
that I
was to be in charge of NOTHING. There is no such thing as calling me at
home, or
asking me to stay extra time for anything. I spend most of my time helping
teachers and librarians (now called media specialists) integrate computers
into
what they do.

Sounds like Bob... on Acid!

CM