11/8/1994 BOARD OF ASSESSORS Minutes

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/�C�p � . r DOTE: The Mashpee Board of Possessors did not hold a Regular Board MeeLing on Tuesday, November 1 , 1994 . MA PEE BOARD of ASSESSSORS MINUTES of NOVEMBER 81 1994 I I PRESENT: KENNETH A. PORTER, CHAIRMAN ROBERT R. DeLR , VICE CHAIRMAN LESLIE M. GREIG, CLERIC DAVID A. BAILEY, DIRECTOR of ASSESSING The regular meeting t-ias called to order by Chairman Porter at 6 : 17 p,m. MINUTES of THEMEETINGS: Minutes of The Meeting of tob r 1.1 ,YA 199 Vice Chairman DeLory referred to Fade 2 , next to Last Paragraph, Computers - Informational Seminarsf he questioned if IBM has merged with Ma Intosh or with Apple. David Bailey informed that IBM has merged with neither - MacIntosh_ and Apple are the same company; he read in today' s paper that the companies are planning a joint effort on a machine that will run many various operating systems ; he was of the opinion this would not tale place in the near future. Leslie Greig questioned why some of the Town Offices use Macintosh Computers ; he pointed out that the School Department probably uses -Macintosh for teaching . David Bailey explained that in the early years , Mac was much easier to use for desktop publishing, word processing , brochures , etc . IBM has now caught up because of Its new windows Software . Lengthy discussion followed. Mir . Bailey pointed out that the new Maclntosh Computers being purchased have the capability of utilizing IBM Software; various Departments will be able to switch from one software package to the other, i Chairman Porter referred to Pace 6 of The Minutes , next to Last Paragraph, Raw Land; David Bailey had stated that he could research this issue and present his findings to The Board. Mr. Porter informed that Mr. Bailey also had some other examples which he discussed with hien today. Chairman Porter felt that these issues would be worthwhile to present for discussion during this evening ' s Board Meeting becau-se they are surprising.