[HCoop-Discuss] Frank's confusion

[Adam Megacz]

Yes, seriously! :)

  - a

"John T. Settino" <john at johnsettino.com> writes:
> 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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