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From: dtj@sumac.cray.com (Dean Johnson)
Newsgroups: comp.software-eng
Subject: Re: To: CROES & DTJ
Message-ID: <001813.25083@timbuk.cray.com>
Date: 14 Jun 91 09:24:25 GMT
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References: <91163.205624EC13@LIVERPOOL.AC.UK>
Reply-To: dtj@sumac.cray.com (Dean Johnson)
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In article <91163.205624EC13@LIVERPOOL.AC.UK>, EC13@LIVERPOOL.AC.UK writes:
|> Here is one of so many replies I have recieved, so far, which condemns your
|> RUDE behavior!!

My dad is bigger than your dad! Sorry, I couldn't resist.

|> "I am appalled at the treatment that you are receiving at the
|> fingertips of some people here.  It seems to be a defensive
|> mechanism for some people to belittle advances in matters
|> that they do not understand. 

I have requested a "simpleton" explanation of the stuff that you have posted,
but I have yet to see any. So, enlighten me, anyways. I am now genuinely
interested in learning atleast "the drift" of what you posted.

We can take this to e-mail, if you wish, or we can continue the pissing contest
in a public forum.

|> I have some experience with this
|> in relation to software I have written. 

I don't want this to sound bad, but perhaps this is a communications problem.
As you have undoubtedly ascertained, there are certain areas in which I am
extremely ignorant, but I think I have a mediocre grasp of the English 
language. From your abstract and succesive posts, submitted in an essentially
public forum, I was unable to derive any clue of what you speak, largely due
to its heavy reliance on jargon.

|> I am sure that people
|> reading archived copies of comp.software-eng articles in the future
|> will shake their heads at your hecklers.  Others, like me, are
|> probably doing that now."

They will undoubtedly shake there heads at a number of other things, such
as low "signal to noise" ratio (sorry guys/gals!), which I am undoubtedly
doing nothing to help (but I'm trying!).

|> Note: I have other letters like this which would follow if you continue your
|>       rude behavior

No! No! Please! No more of those...those letters (*gasp*).

Again, let's take this to e-mail.
--
	-Dean Johnson
	 Software Berserker/Rabid-Prototyping Specialist
	 Tools, Libraries, and Commands Group
	 Cray Research Inc.	Eagan, MN	(612) 683-5880