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  From: Daryl Tester <dt@picknowl.com.au>
  To  : linuxsa@linuxsa.org.au
  Date: Fri, 07 Apr 2000 18:21:57 +0930

Re: intranet solution

David Drury wrote:

> I think its a matter of super tools, one tool all functions and
> jobs.

So why can't my browser do spreadsheet and database operations (not
that I particularly want it to - its integrated real email application
ain't up to snuff).  People seem to want to push this web paradigm
for all its worth.  "All the world's a nail ..."

> People don't want to have to switch to another app to do their
> mailing if thety are web browsing.

They're different, non-overlapping (or so I would have thought) 
problem domains.  I'll never understand humans.  :-)

> Thats my theory any way.

Thank you, Miss Elk. :-)

Regards,
  Daryl Tester

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