29 Nov
1992
29 Nov
'92
7:56 a.m.
Yanek's scenario might have been great for 1980, but in 1993, if your electronic mail doesn't come right down into the computer in front of you, that you trust, I want to know why not. It works this way for millions of Internet users, AppleLink users, and users of "offline edit" programs for MCI Mail, ATT Mail, compuserve, AOL, Prodigy, etc. It's cheaper to buy computers these days than terminals! Seriously! John Gilmore PS: Don't tell the list -- we've had more than enough traffic recently. Tell *me* (gnu@toad.com) why you use your computer like a terminal instead of like a computer. I'll be gone for a week, so lack of speedy replies doesn't mean I'm not listening.