On Wed, Apr 30, 2014 at 11:14 AM, Lamar Owen lowen@pari.edu wrote:
On 04/30/2014 12:02 PM, Les Mikesell wrote:
I think it is unfortunate there there is no standard defined for configuration files or tools to stabilize it and make common operations across platforms possible in spite of the bizarre differences each vendor tries to add. Something like posix for system management...
But, Les, we'd have to make changes to get things standardized. It would be nice if the standard already existed, but it does not.
Yes, I blame all our economic problems on the wastefulness of duplicated effort in learning to manage computers. That and everyone having to stock a near-infinite number of printer ink cartridges. Imagine what you could accomplish with a more productive use of all those smart person-hours and real estate.