> From: Mike Little [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Sunday, February 13, 2000 3:24 PM
> Greg is, I suspect, a busy man. When he has explained his
> reasoning and his
> reasons several times, to several different people who seem
> to counter-argue with
> sometimes quite ridiculous scenarios to invalidate his
> arguments; I agree that he appears
> to lose patience. But I have yet to find his arguments illogical.
I am also busy. Too busy to write as much as Greg does.
Sometimes I agree with what Greg says. The same is true for almost everyone
else in the list. Sometimes I agree.
Sometimes I disagree. I am very careful how I deal with Greg. I try to make
my points as clearly as possible, with no room for misinterpretation.
I do this because Greg will misinterpret so he can tear down straw men. He
will gladly fly off on a tangent from a flaw having almost nothing to do
with the subject.
He insults people.
Even when he has a valid point to make, he is reluctant to explain it
plainly.
When he has no point to make, he implies that he does. In subsequent mail,
he will claim that he has made the point, when he has only ever repeated his
opinion.
He frequently replies to mail clipping out the toughest arguments and
responding only to side issues. He almost never gives any counter-arguments
an validity. He almost never acknowledges that his arguments have been
challenged.
This is not productive discussion.
> But on to CVS...
>
> First, my (revision control related) credentials:
First, I'm unimpressed. I've been at this longer than you have. But an
appeal to superior experience or authority is simply a sign that you don't
have any more logical arguments to support your point. It is little better
than insulting the person you are debating.
Greg frequently uses both of these fallacious arguments.
Second, your experience is not part of the background for CVS. Most of your
points on CVS are well put. You aren't going to get much argument. As I
said, sometimes I agree.
Jerry
