RE: Re: HYB: finding pedigrees

Personally, IMNSHO, I like having the geeks amongst us.  My computer
knowledge/skills have increased thanks to all the info found here.

You could be the only one with a unix workstation but I don't think so.  I
know of at least two others on this list who, I believe, have one, if they
choose to speak up.

Bottom line is we don't need to be geeks to know what we would like and in
what format and with what search engine if any.  In fact there is a much
larger percentage of the "novice" than there are of the "wizard" persuasion.
Meaning that a poll letting the powers that be know what we feel comfortable
with and what we desire makes a lot of sense to me.   At the same time,
having the geeks around to steer us in the right direction and answer our
questions is pretty darn cool!


Dana Brown
Malevil Iris Gardens
Pres. South Plains Iris Society
Region 17, Judges Training Chair
AIS, MIS, ASI, RIS, TBIS
Lubbock, TX  79403
Zone 7 USDA, Zone 10 Sunset
d*@malevil-iris.com

-----Original Message-----
From: Catherine Button [c*@pav.research.panasonic.com]
Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2002 7:49 AM
To: iris-talk@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [iris-talk] Re: HYB: finding pedigrees

<snip... lots of excellent questions>
>
> I think those items are all more important that worrying the CD problems
> right now. I am not opposed to CDs, it is just that getting the data
> online solves a lot of people's needs faster. (and until we get the
> electronic data, we can't make the cd anyway)
>
> John                     | "There be dragons here"

I'm probably the only one on the list with a unix workstation but I bet
there
are a bunch of folks with computer related experience here. So I am going to
add another thought here that I wouldn't mind hearing comments on from you
and other fellow wizards (much better word than geeks, eh?).

Asking how folks will use the data is an excellent idea. However, as
eleitist
as this may sound, I think its inappropriate to discuss underlying software
issues. Specifically I mean stuff like the choice of search software.

Here's my argument... If there is an expressed need to include a search
engine, I don't think the average user cares what it is, they just want it
to
work, as easily and problem free as possible please. But I firmly believe
the
solution should be limited to open platform solutions. Further,
professionals
in computers and experienced dabblers have a wealth of knowledge and skills
that will reccommend solutions that the user wouldn't know and shouldn't
care
about. So you get the ability to share this knowledge and experience to come
up with the best solution, not just one that the most people have heard
of...

Perhaps we should have a separate list for iris related, electronic/computer
only discussions. Where fellow wizards can commune and also give a hand to
those out there with AIS projects or running iris club web pages and the
like.

What do you think?

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