Personally, I don't see why people should get offended by any of your recent posts, but I guess the key word is should?? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Thomas Ward" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, September 21, 2007 1:49 PM Subject: [Audyssey] Message to the list.
> Hello listers, > First, I would like to apologize to everyone who may have been offended > by my previous posts to this list. I can only say I have tried my best > to make my messages as informative as possible, and as truthful as I > understood the facts. It was never my intention to inflame, insult, put > down,or in any way target a person or persons in a condescending way. > Though, it seams my words have offended some on this list anyway. > As to Jim yes you are right. I should have tested more games before > writing to this list and singling out your games. That was wrong, and I > am sorry for that. > As to Che you are also right in saying there has been way too much talk > of game programming on list, and not enough discussion of playing games. > I feel my debates on which programming languages are best for carrying > audio gaming on into the future using Windows Vista and beyond has done > more harm than good. Instead of being informative they have been > received as critical and insulting to developers to using other > technologies. Sorry developers if I seamed too critical. I only wanted > to insure that future games are written to meet not just todays > requirements, but be ready for tomorrows needs as well. > This is not an excuse for my poor behavior by any means, but this will > aid in explaining why I am so for staying with current trends. All of my > adult life I have not been one for staying behind technology wise. I > almost always upgrade applications, programming language skills, etc as > they become available. That explains why I am one of the few developers > out there who is running Windows Vista, developing using C# .Net 2005, > and using software which my fellow game developers probably don't have > yet. I honestly have little patients with programmers that are still > developing using tools and languages that are years out of date which > has resulted in me being a bit short with some of our friendly > neighborhood developers. > As to my friendly fellow moderator, Raul, I have read your post > regarding system security. You are right system security best practices > should be taken off list, and I will do so. Though, I will simply say > that I am truly saddened by the little thought most users put in to > Windows security. Not just the game developers, blind users, but the > entire Windows user base as a whole. It has been my experience when it > comes to good Windows security most Windows users are just clueless. > As a case in point earlier this year I did some work for a lady in > Holmesville. Her HP computer was down do to multiple virus infections. > It appears she got antivirus software with her computer, but she never > updated it, never configured it, and merrily went on her way on the > internet thinking she was protected. I ended up product recovering the > system, installing AVG 7.5 on there, put on some antispyware software, > antispam tools, etc and then taught her how to update and use the stuff > to keep the system clean and safe. She literally was absolutely clueless > about the stuff I showed her. She just thought you installed the > software, and it ran. Never knowing you have to upgrade it, configure > it, and use different tools to defend from all kinds of attacks. > It is this ignorance of system security I am so passionate to get rid > of. I'm so frustrated in end users getting a brand new computer, > pressing the on button, and treating it with no more thought to its > safety or proper use. Then, they wonder why it gets messed up. > Anyway, I have said all I should say, and I will step down off my soap > box now. > > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the > list, > please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
