Jones, Peter R.K. BO and H.A. TUCKER2015-09-292015-09-2919841017-4656https://doi.org/10.2312/eg.19841029This paper justifies the question posed in its title, by pointing out some of the reasons which make the use of a "quasi" automatic system necessary, when customized performances of the intelligence built in a business graphics package are desired. The implementation case reports on experience gained from coding a Pascal package for a 16-bit Zilog 8000 machine, hosting Olivetti's proprietary Multifunctional Operating System (MOS).10.2312/eg.19841029