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- From: Clifford T. Matthews <ctm@ardi.com>
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- Subject: Re: Executor (was Re: MACINTOSH IS BEST) - some comments
- Date: 03 Mar 1996 06:36:59 -0700
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- >>>>> "Dave" == Dave Glue <daveacg@interlog.com> writes:
- In article <4h58cn$if2@steel.interlog.com> daveacg@interlog.com (Dave Glue) writes:
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- Dave> On Wed, 28 Feb 1996 22:39:16 +0100, Andres-Derrick ABALSA
- Dave> (Andres-Derrick ABALSA) <abalsa@gwsmtp.hec.fr> wrote:
-
- >> I feel Clifford/Ardi have adopted the correct ethical stance as
- >> to bug reporting, compatibility issues and the availability of
- >> Beta versions of Executor. I hope this policy will not change
- >> because of some people's agressive stance towards innovation.
-
- Dave> I would second this. Ardi have made no exaggerated claims
-
- Actually, one portion of my reply post to Joe was incorrect. It
- wasn't deliberately exaggerated, but it was exaggerated nevertheless.
-
- Dave> and have been very forthright with this frankly, quite
- Dave> impressive product considering the limitations they were
- Dave> under. And if you doubt them, just download it and try it
- Dave> out yourself. Ignore Ragosta Cliff, he has demonstrated his
- Dave> incredible lack of maturity and extreme platform bias on
- Dave> many occasions before this.
-
- I'll let readers of Joe's and my posts evaluate our claims on their
- own. I'll won't post endless followups, but when I see an inaccurate
- depiction of Executor presented, I'll try to correct it. I'll do so
- when Executor is portrayed as being able to do more than it currently
- can, just like I'll do so when it is portrayed as being less able than
- it is. I'll always try to present correct information, but when I
- make a mistake, I'll even correct my own portrayals of Executor.
-
- There's a tendency to fight exaggerated claims with exaggerated
- claims, based on the assumption that every reader is going to apply
- "reality filters" to all claims made by anyone with a vested interest
- in a product. Under that assumption, if you don't exaggerate going
- into the filters the readership will see an attenuated set of claims
- after they discount for bias.
-
- Not only do I think that such tactics are unethical, I don't think
- they work well in the long run. They encourage mimicry by both
- opponents and supporters. I'll stick to calling things as I see them
- and trying hard to see them as they are. I'm glad that the vast
- majority of Executor supporters are doing the same.
-
- Back to work ...
-
- --Cliff
- ctm@ardi.com
-
-