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Newsgroups: comp.lang.forth
Subject: X3J14 Holding Pattern Here
Message-ID: <2757.UUL1.3#5129@willett.pgh.pa.us>
Date: 13 May 91 11:57:00 GMT
Organization: (n.) to be organized.  But that's not important right now.
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Category 10,  Topic 12
Message 65        Sun May 12, 1991
B.RODRIGUEZ2 [Brad]          at 11:33 EDT
 
Don't forget to mention, Nick, that we have only four months (as I recall) to
"test-drive" this "full-scale model."  Not a lot of time to test it to the
limits...especially considering the lack of a real implementation.  (How long
after BASIS'n' will it take for ZENForth'n' to become available?  What other
vehicles are there to "test-drive"?)

And while it is true that "all comments are considered" (however briefly),
there are a number of handy evasions which are used to avoid dealing with a
comment...and one of these evasions is to demand a specific replacement. 
Asking the TC _not_ to do something is rarely acceptable to the TC.

"Let's go out and kill a bunch of people."
 "I don't think we should do that."
 "Why, what do you propose we do instead?"
 "I don't think we should do _anything_!"
 "Sorry, that's not a constructive comment.  If you have a problem
 with the weapons we're using, we're open to suggestions."

- Brad
 Brad Rodriguez        | brad%candice@maccs.uucp      (God willing)
 B.RODRIGUEZ2 on GEnie | brad%candice@maccs.dcss.mcmaster.ca
                      | bradford@maccs.dcss.mcmaster.ca  (archaic)
 "I used to be disgusted, now I'm just amused" --?
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