From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on polar.synack.me X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00 autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 103376,5cb36983754f64da X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2004-02-28 00:06:39 PST Path: archiver1.google.com!news2.google.com!newsfeed2.dallas1.level3.net!news.level3.com!zeus.visi.com!news-out.visi.com!petbe.visi.com!news.octanews.net!newsfeed.news2me.com!wn52feed!worldnet.att.net!attbi_s51.POSTED!not-for-mail From: tmoran@acm.org Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada Subject: Re: Those "home hobbyists..." (was: No call for Ada) References: <3GU%b.304$n37.74561@read2.cgocable.net> X-Newsreader: Tom's custom newsreader Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Host: 67.161.24.134 X-Complaints-To: abuse@comcast.net X-Trace: attbi_s51 1077955568 67.161.24.134 (Sat, 28 Feb 2004 08:06:08 GMT) NNTP-Posting-Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2004 08:06:08 GMT Organization: Comcast Online Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2004 08:06:13 GMT Xref: archiver1.google.com comp.lang.ada:5915 Date: 2004-02-28T08:06:13+00:00 List-Id: > "Ben's hobby is restoring vintage motorcycles." One suspects Ben could restore a lot more motorcycles if he bought a large repair shop with the best modern tools, and hired the best mechanics. But he is probably not interested in motorcycles restored/month, and he probably doesn't want to spend the time or money for such a shop. Given the prior discussion, I interpreted "home hobbyist" to mean one who has a limited budget and isn't necessarily interested in the most efficiently productive way to get a lot done. As opposed to one who is doing the activity to earn his daily bread, and is thus very interested in productivity, and is willing to pay a lot for it.