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- >>>>> "Alex" == Alex Newman <alexn@magna.com.au> writes:
-
- Alex> Executor is a phenomenal piece of work.
-
- Thank you.
-
- Alex> If people don't like it,
-
- Like professional juggling, the better we do our job, the easier it
- should look, so if people sometimes say "Cool. You've done
- <whatever>, now do <something perceived as similar>" then that too is
- a compliment. So we don't consider the last few messages to be
- complaints.
-
- Alex> they should go and buy a Mac instead,
-
- For many people, a Mac is the way to go. We're trying hard, Executor
- still has several limitations.
-
- Alex> or write their own emulator!
-
- Throughout my life I've heard "If you can't do better, you shouldn't
- criticize", but I've never believed it. Consider crossing a chasm.
- You see three people before you walk across a rickety bridge, step on
- a weak board that breaks, then plunge to their death. You know
- nothing about building bridges, but you can surely say "hey! that
- bridge isn't for me."
-
- Now I certainly don't want to imply that Executor is a rickety bridge
- that will kill its users, but the above example should put to rest the
- idea that criticism is inherently invalid when coming from a user
- rather than a designer.
-
- We welcome criticism and believe that Executor 2 will be a much better
- product than it would have been if we had created it in the dark or
- let our egos get in the way of accepting valid criticism. That
- doesn't mean we always agree with our critics or even when we do that
- we will necessarily attach the same priority to addressing a
- particular complaint, but a wide gene pool is the only way to prevent
- inbreeding.
-
- Alex> Give ARDI a break!
-
- We appreciate the respect for us that your letter shows, but I
- honestly believe the original comments were sincere requests for
- information (which I have answered in separate pieces of mail) and
- although we hope everyone will always look in our FAQ and READMEs
- before asking questions, we certainly don't want to hinder any
- Executor Enthusiast's quest for knowledge.
-
- Alex> Alex Newman
-
- --Cliff
- ctm@ardi.com
-
-