And there it is (indeed)!! You still managed to get out of apologising to me, LC. Pft!
Sean Cole Pi Digital Prod Ltd > On 4 Oct 2019, at 10:11, Heather Laine via use-livecode > <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > :) and there it is. I am happy and relieved to be able to forgive and move > on. > > We all want the same thing here: for LiveCode to be hugely successful. Our > official BHAG (Big Hairy Audacious Goal, this is real actual terminology > believe it or not) as stated in our company articles is and has been for some > years to see LiveCode as number 1 on the Tiobe index. Our means for getting > there may differ, but we can at least all agree on the goal. > > Onwards and upwards. > > Warmest Regards, > > Heather > > Heather Laine > Customer Services Manager > LiveCode Ltd > www.livecode.com > > > >> On 4 Oct 2019, at 10:02, Richmond via use-livecode >> <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: >> >> Possibly, on rereading my intemperate posting I should be banished to the >> naughty corner at least. >> >> I do apologise for all the obvious offense my posting has caused. >> >> However, I will state that that posting was an explosion of frustration >> about some issues I feel are very real indeed. >> >> I do hope that: >> >> 1. You will all forgive me. >> >> 2. Support my coming efforts vis Jacque Landman Gay's message to establish a >> fund-raiser to >> finance a concerted effort at getting as many out-standing bugs in LiveCode >> sorted out as possible. >> >> Richmond. >> >>> On 4.10.19 10:46, Curry Kenworthy via use-livecode wrote: >>> >>> To banish Richmond, or to banish bugs? Which is the bigger problem? >>> >>> Which is more directly responsible for the existence of this thread? >>> >>> I would encourage looking at "net" bugs: bugs fixed, versus bugs introduced >>> or regressed, during a time period. In development there are always bugs, >>> and there are always fixes. Both the number of bugs and the number fixed >>> are pretty impressive. Comparing the two (which takes a while, as we're >>> still finding old bugs) might be more meaningful than promoting either on >>> its own. >>> >>> Not sure about "net" Richmonds. :) >>> >>> I think reducing net bugs would be a plus all around, and would make a good >>> impression on new and old customers. I care about LC, use it exclusively, >>> and want the best for it. >>> >>> Reducing net Richmonds could be pleasant superficially (ah, the peace, the >>> lack of random vulgarities, witty insults, and topic stew) but might risk >>> losing the occasional valuable insight. Not to mention an LC teacher and >>> Unicode tester and all-around issue awareness raiser. And a longstanding >>> part and practically parcel of this list community, whose missing presence >>> might be felt. >>> >>> LC can and will do as they wish, and some order and decency must be >>> maintained on any list for that list to survive, but that's my 2 cents as >>> an LC well-wisher and thinking only of what LC stands to lose or gain, not >>> for myself. >>> >>> I'm part Scottish too, you know? Our genetic curse may be that we bottle in >>> all our opinions (the very few we have) and keep it inside our entire >>> lives, and never express ourselves in the least. (Ha ha.) For several years >>> on some occasions with fairly wild threads I've wanted to joke: for >>> goodness sake, speak up for yourself! But I rarely chime in here. I'm >>> writing this email now, just in case it's the last opportunity to say that. >>> >>> Hello and bye for now, to everyone, back to work.... >>> >>> Best wishes, >>> >>> Curry K. >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> use-livecode mailing list >>> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >>> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your >>> subscription preferences: >>> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> use-livecode mailing list >> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription >> preferences: >> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
