Burl, me again! Re-my "long absence" I should mention that I've written ~16 books (in 7 languages), mainly on computer topics which may not grab youse -- plus a monthly col in UNIX Review running since 1984, now continued web-wise at www.sarcheck.com (click to Stan Kelly-Bootle's SODA [Son of Devil's Advocate] and these often mention folk & related topics The strange overlap of computer- & folk-lores is exploited in my The Computer Contradictionary (MIT Press, 1995)eg I gave my love an Apple That had no core I gave my love a platform That had no floor I gave my love a program That had no end I gave my love an upgrade With no cryin' How can there be an Apple etc etc An Apple's MOS memory don't use no core A platform that perfect it has no flaw A program with GOTOs it has no end And I lied about the upgrade with no cryin' All tergevver nah Stan Kelly
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