Re: [9fans] 8c "out of fixed registers"

["David Leimbach" <leimy2k@gmail.com>]

On Nov 20, 2007 8:48 AM, Iruata Souza <iru.muzgo@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Nov 20, 2007 2:39 PM, David Leimbach <leimy2k@gmail.com> wrote:
> > It's not needed in the sense that no one needs to add more complexity
> > to their lives or their work flow.  It is needed in the sense that the
> > way people decide to do their work involves having to use things like
> > Windows and Outlook and Word, and web pages.
> >
> > Sometimes I miss gopher... a lot.
> >
> > Dave
> >
>
> exactly. if you need to use something, complex or not, you can't say
> it's not needed.
> so if you need to use some tool and it's complex AND you want to use
> it under Plan 9, them that complexity is still needed.
> I myself see a big difference between wanting and needing.
>
> iru
>

Sure, I think it's just that we all feel we're better off without
complexity and that no one really needs it, we're just working in a
world where complexity is the de-facto standard and we must conform to
be able to function.

Dave