| ??? 11/11/05 00:33 Read: times |
#103551 - Why? Responding to: ???'s previous message |
Steve M. Taylor said:
...because if a lathe goes wrong, you can fix it with spare parts. Lathe 1.00 isn't obsoleted by lathe 2.00 and parts made on lathe 1.00 are still compatible. with all future lathes....
This is rarely true in the analogous software case. It's also rarely true of automobiles for about 99% of the population, but that doesn't keep most people from buying cars, paying for maintenance while they own the car, and buying new cars when their previous car eventually dies or is no longer state-of-the-art. Regards, Craig Steiner |
