Without running this into a long-running thread, I thought the original
response was a bit "short" as well; The gentleman could have asked for some
references if he wasn't satisfied with the response from a vendor. I also
got the feeling that the message beneath the message was "You're a vendor; I
don't believe you."
I'm associated with no computer vendor at all. I have no axe to grind, and
no money to make. My impression is that the gentleman owes an apology to
both David and Mark for his treatment of them.
This is just my opinion, within the context of the messages that were
publicly exchanged.
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On 7/4/07 6:57 PM, "John Summerfield" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Britz, Anton - CO 7th wrote:
>> Hi Mark,
>>
>> Not sure if you worked for a newspaper before but please quote me
>> correctly if you feel it's your responsibly to apply some ethics to this
>> group.
>>
>> My posting said :
>>
>> A) "Thanks David" .. Meaning " I do appreciate your posting"
>> B) "I feel more comfortably". Implying that I would prefer to be talking
>> to "his" customers. He said, he has many customers.
>>
>> Never said : " I do not trust you " and never thought I would have to
>> correct English grammar interpretations by somebody working for Novell.
>>
>> Anton Britz
>>
>
> Anton, I also felt your response rude. I looked for an explanation
> beyond your name: if you don't speak English natively then I would
> understand that you might not properly understand the nuances of what
> you said.
>
> It's easy enough, even amongst those who do understand English well. I
> (an Australian) once described an American as penurious (I included
> myself in the description). I'll leave you to research why I was
> (properly) surprised that he took great offence.
>
>
>
>
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> Cheers
> John
>
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