The Technicalities Matter A Lot, But The

The Good News About Computers Is That They Do What You Tell Them To Do. The Bad News Is That They Do What You Tell Them To Do.

The Paperless Office Is Possible, But Not By Imitating Paper. Note That The Horseless Carriage Did Not Work By Imitating Horses.

So, What You Can Do In Microsoft Word Is What Bill Gates Has Decided. What You Can Do In Oracle Database Is What Larry Ellison And His Crew Have Decided.

They Were Saying Computers Deal With Numbers. This Was Absolutely Nonsense. Computers Deal With Arbitrary Information Of Any Kind.

The Problem Is Not Software 'friendliness'. It Is Conceptual Clarity. A Globe Does Not Say, 'good Morning'. It Is Simple And Clear, Not 'friendly'.