Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site mouton.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!allegra!mouton!karn From: karn@mouton.UUCP Newsgroups: net.ham-radio Subject: Re: "hams" vs. "hackers" -- vote request Message-ID: <126@mouton.UUCP> Date: Thu, 16-Aug-84 02:53:39 EDT Article-I.D.: mouton.126 Posted: Thu Aug 16 02:53:39 1984 Date-Received: Thu, 16-Aug-84 07:21:45 EDT References: <12457@sri-arpa.UUCP> Organization: Bell Communications Research, Inc Lines: 15 I'm not sure I saw the original note that prompted Joe's response, but I do have some observations on what he said. Saying (in effect) that automatic digital communications is just a mechanized form of CW is like saying jet airplanes just do the same thing that people do with their feet. Even though the basic job may be the same, the speed, reliability and cost of the job makes all the difference. Even if the differences between two systems are quantitative instead of qualitative doesn't mean that a newer, faster way of doing something can't make major changes in our lives and allow us to do completely new things that were previously impossible. Phil Karn, KA9Q