Stampede

Rafe Magnuson rmagnuson at onebox.com
Thu Mar 22 23:50:11 PST 2001


Wow, can I start a flame war or what?

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Rafe Magnuson
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---- ME <dugan at passwall.com> wrote:
> On Thu, 22 Mar 2001, Rick Moen wrote:
> > begin ME quotation:
> > > Really a matter of how you choose to read it. 
> > Oh, is it _indeed_, now?
> 
> Yep. Even if they do not feel it is perfect for the new user, they
> still
> state at the top of their info that their target for for project includes
> making it easy for new users.
> 
> There is no need for you to becme anxious, upset, angry, antagonistic
> or
> neggative in your responses. I am not the one that is advertising the
> target of *my* product to include "new users" and making it "easy"
> for
> them. If you have diisagreement with their target and goal, you should
> probably ask them to change their ad from:
> 
> "We wanted a distribution that was fast and easy to use for the new
> user,
> yet versatile for the power user..."
> 
> To:
> "We wanted a distribution that was >not< fast and easy to use for the
> new
> user, >but instead< versatile for the power user..."
> 
> You do not need to argue with me about something I cannot change on
> their
> web site.
> 
> You also do not need to argue with me on the propoosed direction and
> "target" audience for a project I am not developing.
> 
> Isn't it rather silly for you to argue about something they actually
> state
> on their site? It is not like I invented their workds and inserted
> them
> into their website.
> 
> If you feel so strongly about this, then you should tell them they
> really
> are not trying to make a "distribution that is fast and easy to use
> for
> the new user." I am sure their developers are anxious to hear you tell
> them what their *real* target and goals are. ]:>
> 
> I, however, am not so ambitious to tell developers the focuus of their
> project is something different than what they say it is.
> 
> Summary: Argue with me all you want, I can't change *their* targets
> and
> goals. It will also not change the words they have posted on their
> site.
> 
> I really do not see why you are trying to convince me they are not
> focused on doing what they say they are focused on doing. I am not
> them.
> 
> -ME
> 
> 
> 

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