[Coco] Hex calculator (off topic)

[coco at yourdvd.net]

I agree - I use everything (even the Macs, which I like). The Amiga OS
was also excellent. Someone told me it is still a for sale product, but
I've not looked. Speaking of operating systems, the CoCo has quite a
few, including a terrible incarnation of TRS-DOS (it's on the Edtasm
and Scripsit disks, probably others). Disk Edtasm is also a Microsoft
Product, but I'm willing to bet almost everyone on the list already
knew that :-) -r

> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Re: [Coco] Hex calculator (off topic)
> From: David Roper <dave at ebonhost.com>
> Date: Fri, March 30, 2007 5:09 pm
> To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts <coco at maltedmedia.com>
> 
> Yep, you can live in such a world.. but why focus on being MS-free, when 
> you can instead focus on using the most appropriate tool for the job at 
> the most appropriate time?
> 
> I'm quite happy to be a Windows user (Vista Ultimate, mind you..)
> 
> I'm a web developer, and I develop using many open-source technologies 
> (PHP, MySQL, Apache, Firefox and Thunderbird), yet also use many 
> commercial tools (Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Word, Excel, etc).
> 
> Yes, there are free alternatives to many of the tools I use daily, when 
> they aren't up to the task, in my opinion. Using them just to "stick it 
> to the man" would damage my business, and so instead I'd be the one 
> being "stuck"
> 
> Being dogmatic about "my OS is better than your OS" or "The only thing 
> Microsoft could make that didn't suck would be a vacuum cleaner" is 
> excessive, and kinda old now :)
> 
> Kind Regards,
> 
> David Roper
> 
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> 
> Gene Heskett wrote:
> > On Friday 30 March 2007, coco at yourdvd.net wrote:
> >   
> >> I can't be a Bill Basher - everytime I turn on the CoCo I am
> greeted by
> >> Microsoft BASIC :-)
> >>     
> >
> > 
> >
> > So one can live in an M$ free world, my disk controller boots
> nitros9 by 
> > default on my coco3/6309/2megs/1GB hard drive.
> >
> >   
> >
> 
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