Newsgroups: comp.arch
Path: utzoo!henry
From: henry@utzoo.uucp (Henry Spencer)
Subject: Re: Slandering Intel
Message-ID: <1989Jun2.163144.5197@utzoo.uucp>
Organization: U of Toronto Zoology
References: <182@mipos3.intel.com>
Date: Fri, 2 Jun 89 16:31:44 GMT

In article <182@mipos3.intel.com> sundar@mipos2.intel.com (Sundar Iyengar~) writes:
>... However, what troubles me most is his blatant dislike for
>the people who design, implement and support the x86 architectures.
>In his views on Intel, I see a lack of ability to separate people
>from the issues.  The people who work on our projects are
>intelligent, diligent and possess great problem solving abilities...

Just as well, given some of the problems they have to face... :-)

More seriously, I think you're confusing my views on the issues with my
views on the people.  One humorously-intended remark does not a "blatant
dislike" make.  I loathe the architectures.  There is nothing particularly
wrong with the people except for an apparent inability to distinguish
good projects (worthy of their time and talents) from vile, disgusting ones.
This is a serious lapse of taste and judgement but does not imply that they
are stupid, lazy, or incompetent.  Indeed, their intelligence, diligence,
and competence in service to the x86 are all too depressingly obvious.

(All the above said with tongue slightly, but only slightly, in cheek.)
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