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Aucbvax.4225 fa.editor-p utzoo!decvax!ucbvax!network Mon Oct 5 08:18:51 1981 Re: Answer #1: experienced-user liberation

RMS: In an emotional sense, I agree completely with your frustration at condescending systems. However, bear in mind that today, unfortunately, most of the people who make decisions about buying computers (especially small ones, which erpresent the growth market) ARE stupid or scared or both. Like it or not, people like me who work for commercial outfits have to cater to the folks with money in their pockets. I still prefer EMACS. But I doubt that I could sell to our (DEC's) salesmen, let alone to our average customer... --------

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