Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/12/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Eric wrote: > > Austin: > > >MS or Gates has NOT (really) > >invented anything, all they have done is clone what other people do. > > Which actually makes the comparison to Edison all the better. Edison was as > much of a great inventor as Gates is. > > Eric I read a big fat book on Edison. As i recall he was no engineer just went with his intuitions and kept plugging away at it until he'd get it too work. Never slept, just kept trying things until something would finally work. Perspiration and persistence engineering. With a nice does of inspiration. I'm all for the guy. Mark Rabiner Portland, Oregon USA http://www.markrabiner.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html