Digital BW, The Print

Roger Sopher wrote:

>Quite the diatribe - 
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Roger, you've never been a fan of  my critiques or criticisms... Let's 
just say that IMHO you have  been more willing than many to generally 
uncritically accept and promote whatever the vendors/manufacturers 
choose to turn out...

But leaving that aside...

I think you need to head back to the Dictionary... from Webster's:

\Di"a*tribe\ (?; 277), n. [L. diatriba a learned discussion, Gr. ?, 
prop., a wearing away of time, fr. ? to rub away, spend time; dia` 
through + ? to rub: cf. L. terere, F. trite: cf. F. diatribe.] A 
prolonged or exhaustive discussion; especially, an acrimonious or 
invective harangue; a strain of abusive or railing language; a philippic.

The post was:

1)   In no sense an exhaustive discussion.
2)   Did not harangue nor attack.
3)   Contained no abusive language.
4)   Did not insult the subjects.

It simply reported on the current state of the product offerings and 
questioned their choice to ignore WinTel support..  As far as QTR, Roy 
has NO responsibility to offer, nor has he promised a Wintel version - 
his product is free and does what it says. 

On the other hand, Bowhaus DID promise a product which appears not to be 
forthcoming anytime soon.  Anytime a software developer does the latter 
(announcing forthcoming support and then shelving it)  criticism is not 
just likely but they are fair game for such and should expect it.

 
Keith Krebs

"Just some guy," and caretaker of the Multiverse's largest EPSON printer 
User Community (highly recommended by Vogon Poets and MegaDodo 
Publications), at:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EPSON_Printers/
 
"For the rest of you out there, the secret is to bang the rocks together 
guys"