[HCoop-Discuss] Frank's confusion

[John T. Settino]

Seriously, Adam? Seriously?

Adam Megacz wrote:
> Franklin Gordon Bynum <frank at hcoop.net> writes:
>   
>> but the example of krunk going down must seal the issue for good:
>> AFS-- for practical reasons, not technical ones-- is that AFS isn't
>> going to work for us at this point in time as we have it now.
>>     
>
> Hi Frank.  I can understand your confusion, as you yourself have
> mentioned that you aren't familiar with computers.
>
> In computing, we make a distinction between hardware and software.
>
> Krunk's ethernet defective controller is what is called a "hardware"
> failure.  AFS is a piece of software.  Startling as this may sound,
> software cannot cause hardware failures.
>
> Here are some links to further your education on this matter:
>
>   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software
>   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardware
>
> Please let me know if I can be of further assistance in explaining
> this subtle distinction to you.
>
>   - a
>
>
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