Hello Thomas,
I merely want to go on the record and say that I have never taken any
offense at any message or topic of discussion you've brought up or
participated in. This includes the current Windows vista discussions as
well as all previous programming language topics.
I am, as it happens, a CS major myself, interested in possibly taking up
game programming as a hobby. I find your insights quite interesting and
helpful.
Yours,
Zachary Kline.
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From: "Thomas Ward" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, September 21, 2007 11:49 AM
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.
>
>
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