Ok, I suppose given the above answer by itself, stated by someone else, would presumably not have triggered my reply.
I simply wanted to take this opportunity to point out a general possible misunderstanding based on varying socio-cultural expectations that I have observed in threads involving the specific person mentioned above, who shows a tendency to present rumors and opinions in a way that may be understood by ingenuous readers as facts [1]. In this particular case though the statement given may have been completely in order. I think just as the above terse response was fine, my general remark about possible cultural misunderstandings should be fine as well :-) Peli [1] See e.g. posts here: http://groups.google.com/group/android-challenge/search?group=android-challenge&q=breaking&qt_g=Search+this+group On Jun 3, 10:23 am, mickrobk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > If my memory serves correctly, spring 2009 was mentioned by Google as > a probable date for ADC2 in the android fireside chat. (phones out > late 2008, contest end date in 2009 would fit the same timeline as > adc1) > > like you said though it was only a guess, i think it was prefixed even > then by "guess" and "estimate" > > i think engadget has video, or if they don't i know i saw it > somewhere, if you care... > > i think the terse response was fine, same as the "no" response is fine > to all inquiries along the lines of "will android run on xxx phone?" > but i think it's just a matter of taste > > On Jun 3, 12:02 am, Peli <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Muthu, > > > > ADC 2 will be open early 2009. > > > If you don't know for sure and you want to communicate to people of > > Europe and US, it is better to use phrases like "I suppose that..", "I > > think that...", "My suspicion is...", etc. > > > I know, in India this doesn't seem to be the rule (if you ask an > > Indian cab driver if they know the address, they will say "yes" even > > if you haven't told them yet where you want to go... and they will ask > > you about the address after about an hour cruising around aimlessly... > > and then ask people on the street where that may be...), but it would > > be good to stick to common cultural guidelines at least in this > > international forum. > > > Unless of course you want to spread rumors on purpose... > > > Peli --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Challenge" group. To post to this group, send email to android-challenge@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-challenge?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
