____/ Linonut on Saturday 12 April 2008 15:18 : \____
> * Tim Smith peremptorily fired off this memo:
>
>> In article <JnILj.21683$9O.10885@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
>> Linonut <linonut@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> As far as Roy summarizing articles incorrectly, I've already spoken my
>>> piece. But, one more time. He goes too fast in posting them, and that
>>> is a recognized weakness. Be prepared to deal with it. It's not like I
>>> haven't told you over and over about it.
>>
>> A few times can be excused as a mistake due to being sloppy. But that
>> excuse doesn't work when it happens over and over again for months or
>> years. If it were just a mistake, and he actually wanted to present
>> accurate information, he'd correct the behavior that leads to the
>> mistakes.
>
> I suspect he has made an improvement. I say "suspect" because my
> statement is based only on sampling, not a comprehensive analysis of all
> links, the complete content of all links, all of Roy's comments about
> those link, and contradictory material purportedly posted by you and
> Erik, who seem to be the only ones fixating on Roy and who cannot
> reconcile themselves with Roy's posting habits. (At least, the only
> ones among those I have not summarily plonked, the obvious crazies.)
>
>> And you overlook the fact that when he makes these kind of "mistakes"
>> and they are pointed out to him, he often still links to those
>> "mistakes" in later articles, citing them for the "mistaken" claim.
>
> I have not overlooked it. My advice (not repeated here) covers it
> perfectly well.
>
> Try again. That is, use your brain, and issue civil corrections. Or
> admit that you are here only to raise a stink about the minor trolling
> elements of Roy's elements in an effort to distract everyone from the
> real meat that is present in many of the links Roy posts.
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| "Ideally, use of the competing technology becomes associated with mental
| deficiency, as in, "he believes in Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, and OS/2."
| Just keep rubbing it in, via the press, analysts, newsgroups, whatever. Make
| ^^^^^^^^^^
| the complete failure of the competition's technology part of the mythology of
| the computer industry. We want to place selection pressure on those companies
| and individuals that show a genetic weakness for competitors' technologies,
| to make the industry increasingly resistant to such unhealthy strains, over
| time."
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--- Microsoft, internal document
http://www.groklaw.net/pdf/Comes-3096.pdf
Just plonk the Munchkins, Chris. There are better things to discuss rather than
have the trolls try to get advocates to fight one another (also a tactic
mentioned in the memo above).
--
~~ Best of wishes
"Bill Gates looks at everything as something that should be his. He acts in any
way he can to make it his. It can be an idea, market share, or a contract.
There is not an ounce of conscientiousness or compassion in him. The notion of
fairness means nothing to him. The only thing he understands is leverage."
--Philippe Kahn
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