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From: roy@gatech.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.flame
Subject: Re: Pournelle
Message-ID: <360@gatech.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 12-Aug-83 10:33:55 EDT
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Posted: Fri Aug 12 10:33:55 1983
Date-Received: Sat, 13-Aug-83 03:17:24 EDT
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I've heard a lot of complaints about Jerry Pournelle's column(s)
in BYTE.  It seems to all boil down to the fact that we know more
about what he is talking about than he does, and he doesn't seem
to know that he doesn't know what he is talking about.  Now quite
a few of BYTE's subscribers don't know a lot about computers, and
when one individual's mistaken opinions are published as facts it
should be pointed out.

So, instead of moaning about how bad his column is, and how he
is misinforming people as he chews on his feet, why don't we all
write in and tell our opinions to the editors of BYTE?  Maybe if
we knowledgable people express our distrust of Jerry's articles
to BYTE (and give concrete reasons), then they will put a leash
on him.


Roy Mongiovi

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