Paul and Dave really ought to be ashamed. Pete -- whose only experience is FoxPro -- was correct to choose this list to ask his Dabo questions under the [NF] banner for two important reasons:
1. He was complying with the [NF] convention, which explicitly allows discussions of non-fox technology, and for some reason I've noticed this framework called Dabo keeps getting mentioned there... Or are only Dabo posts of the "gee wiz you guys are so awesome!" variety (a la Crozier) allowed, and posts intimating that it might not be so easy to use (a la Pete's installation problem) are squashed with harsh ad-hominems? It only reveals what we already know about the men behind the myth. But it would still be ironic considering how incessantly they accuse other people of being butt-boys for MS and shameless self-promoters. :| 2. The progenitors of Dabo are both on this list and have FoxPro experience/perspective they could share to help Pete understand Dabo. No one is asking them to "hold his hand" in this case, however ... a simple pointer where he got lost or probably went wrong is all that was requested. In any case, all the unsolicited career counseling was just plain unseemly and uncalled-for. Obviously, Paul harbors towards Pete an animosity that comes from his political orientation. There is no other explanation. It's hard to imagine any other hobbyist/newbie looking into Dabo getting that kind of foul treatment by one of its creators. Well, actually, I'll back off that statement, knowing a bit about Ed and Paul... I often object to Pete's closet socialism ;) but I would never begrudge his earnest attempt at learning a new marketable skill or put him down for trying. I did think the way he asked his question was a bit loaded (i.e., "has anyone ever installed this before"), but that's Pete, who was clearly being facetious if not self-ironic to anyone who knows his colloquialisms and his voice. I believe old dogs can learn new tricks, and I like old dogs who try much more than ones who think their sh*t doesn't stink and growl whenever their get-thee-behind-me awesomeness is disturbed... Those dogs need a muzzle and cage where they can't hurt anyone but themselves. - Bob > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Michael Madigan > Sent: Friday, April 24, 2009 4:41 AM > To: ProFox Email List > Subject: Re: [NF] Where did dabo go? > > > I have to agree with Jean on this. I don't see why the need to > belittle a guy who is obviously a computer hobbyist dabbling in > programming. If he's annoying you, just don't answer his questions. I > didn't read anything disparaging about Dabo that required a smack-down. > > > --- On Fri, 4/24/09, Jean Laeremans <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > From: Jean Laeremans <[email protected]> > > Subject: Re: [NF] Where did dabo go? > > To: "ProFox Email List" <[email protected]> > > Date: Friday, April 24, 2009, 4:28 AM > > Character assassination as a new > > programming technique.... > > Bit harsh imo. > > > > A+ > > jml > > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
