Re: XP has no significant bugs other than those of its defenders


> Aww, we ain't friends, and your responses won't win any prizes for
> debating. In fact, you have yet to reply with anything beyond a dopey
> quote. Debating? Anytime my 'friend' any time.

Dopey quote? And your credentials shadow his? You should let his employer
know that you are much better and that you should replace him.

> Heck, you didn't even pick no my spelling :-) It should have been written
> "you're such an ***"

Your spelling is eclipsed by your attitude. Interesting that folks who
can't spell "chamois" can spell "***." But, that's another issue.

> It would help if you posted just what you do think, rather than just
> throwing out a silly quote every time anyone posted a message you are not
> able to deal with, or think clearly on. Explain why you do that, when it
> would be just as easy for anyone on the other side of it, to find a quote
> that they think applies, and just keep posting it. Don't talk about
> debate, when you don't even participate.

I have found that it is fruitless to debate with zealots.

> When you posted a denigrating remark about me, I replied and all you chose
> to offer was some standard, off the shelf quote from someone else. So far,
> all you have ever said on this whole topic is that phony quote, and "you
> are dead wrong" Hardly words to win a debate with, and certainly not even
> worthy of your tombstone. I'm not wrong, I am quite right about the issue.

The quote was used as it is a reasoned reponse from someone with experience
and credentials. I qutoed it because it sums up what I believe. It is a
moderate position and admits to product vulnerabiliities, on all fronts.
Extreme and unequivalcal opinions are not in any one's best interest
(except, of course, for the occassional frustrated poster who has personal
issues and needs to vent).

> I said that I am learning from people on this list. Its just that you are
> teaching all the wrong lessons.

I am not teaching. I sometimes respond to outlandish statements, as they
compell me to do so. When one posts "absolutes", one can expect my kind of
response. This issue is hardly like "conservation of angular momentun." One
should be careful about being "lofty" in arenas such as these.

> Have a good day.

You too, John. Nothing personal about any of this, by the way. We all
profit by reasoned discourse and that might even improve products like
Windows (Yeah, I admit that's a far stretch of the imagination).
Personally, I don't like Windows but happen to be tethered to it to make a
buck. Is it terrible, heck no ... it's useable and I prove that every day.


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