From: Bob Jacobson <cyberoid@u.washington.edu>
Subject: Re: ANNOUNCE: SGI Evangelist, etc., etc.
Date: Thu, 29 Feb 1996 01:06:49 -0800
Message-ID: <31356CA9.4A35@u.washington.edu>
Organization: Worldesign Inc.


From: Bob Jacobson <cyberoid@u.washington.edu>

Joshua Larson-Mogal wrote:
> 
> Normally I would just keep my thoughts to myself, but I simply can't
> understand the vehemence with which Bob has chosen to attack Silicon
> Graphics.

It's probably time to pour some water on the perceived embers.  Josh,
I didn't attack Silicon Graphics.  I work with Silicon Graphics.  I
admire its technology.  I questioned the value of a press release that
begins and ends on a negative tone, without acknowledging the
accomplishments in the field (many of which have been accomplished by
SGI, as a matter of fact).  That's all.  You guys and gals are great.
You make great visualization technology and you've spent a lot of
effort selling it.

We disagree on the nature of the "threat" to our field.  You worry that 
the glass is half empty.  I worry that it's half full.  So let's fill it 
up and drink it down.

By the way, I understand that Ed McCracken, the CEO of SGI, is keynoting 
the first Indian conference on virtual worlds, in Delhi, this April.  I 
bet the Indians will be amused by our field's past foibles, but what Ed 
will probably tell them is what can be accomplished today and in the 
future.  It's what people need to hear.

Shake hands and get on with it?  Yes.

Bob