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No screaming here.

2003-11-16 by Jerry Hadam

> "Editor P.O.V. Image Service"
> <editor@p...> wrote:
>> My sources had recently told me that Bowhaus has AT LEAST temporarily
>> shelved active development of a Windoze version of IJC/OPM. (reportedly
>> at least UNTIL they recoup some of the $ they have invested in initial
>> product development - whatever that means). [I've been too busy with
>> movie and election work to post about this until now.]
>> 
>> With only an OS9 version AFAIK currently available.. one must wonder
>> aloud what the decision-makers at Bowhaus are thinking...
> 
> Screaming at a company that they don't deliver for your favorite OS is not
> really 
> productive, they could scream back to you if you really want their products to
> change 
> platforms (which might prove advantageous to you in the long run).
> Missed market opportunity? Arrogance?
> 
> Andu


I don't know how wondering aloud became screaming. As many list members are
well aware, software companies monitor (lurk) on many of these groups to
find out about bugs and general satisfaction with their products. Maybe
Keith was just expressing some frustration with someone not following
through on a commitment - and trying to apply a little leverage to make it
happen. 

> Sorry, Keith, but I would have to say that it is you that has crossed the
> line, this time into troll-like behavior.  At least for this list-member,
> you are very close to falling into my kill file
> 
> Finally, while it is useful to discuss real issues, advantages, and gripes
> about the different computer platforms, invitations to platform wars, such
> as you seem fond of issuing, are very, very old.

I am as big of a Mac head as there is ( and a democrat too Keith :-) -- a
very conservative democrat though ), but I saw no platform wars here just
frustration with a company.
 
My point is that is and has been a great forum and we need to be tolerant
and see things for what they are. A couple of my other groups have turned
nasty in the last few days too, maybe it's a moon cycle or something.

Jerry

"If toast always lands butter-side down, and cats always land on their feet,
what happens if you strap toast on the back of a cat and drop it?" - Steven
Wright.

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