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Why I prefer Textfiles 2/27/87
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- Jason Scott - Written during an illness.
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Being the owner of one of the largest Textfile Clearinghouses in the US, I've
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been asked a few times why I prefer textfiles over anything else for computers.
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So, I decided to put my reasons into a textfile (Wraparound city) and exaplin
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to you my reasons:
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Textfiles won't erase yer Hard Drive, then print "HeyHey EATME!"
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Textfiles don't require a joystick.
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Textfiles don't make you rely on your hand-eye coordination at 3:00am.
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Textfiles never have to worry about compatibility, or DOS versions.
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Textfiles don't feature little green things on the screen named "Glorks".
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Textfiles don't become "Old Warez" in 3 days.
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You can change one byte in a textfile, and the computer won't crash.
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Textfiles don't take up a whole disk every time.
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Textfiles don't require 4-color advertising in COMPUTE!
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Textfiles don't need programs, but most programs need textfiles.
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Textfiles can be drastically changed in a matter of minutes.
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Textfiles won't watch you log on, and copy your password to a secret file.
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Textfiles are cheap, or free.
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Textfiles won't do anything if you're not there.
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Textfiles don't need to be compiled.
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Textfiles don't can run at any speed you want.
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You can tell how good or bad a textfile is, AS you're downloading.
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Textfiles don't make sounds in the middle of the night, while your parents
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are sleeping in the next room.
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If you take your eyes away from a textfile, it won't go "GAME OVER".
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Textfiles don't bring out hidden surprises.
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You can bring textfiles to school, and the teacher won't accuse you of
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being a pirate. [Usually. My old Computer Teacher took away some Blue Box
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plans I was printing on the school computer. Fuck him.]
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You can read textfiles during a blackout, with a flashlight.
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You won't be accused of being a nerd if you have textfiles in your school
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notebook [Unless you're Scott B. (Heh)]
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Everyone can use a textfile on the first try.
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