On Tue, 26 Nov 2002, David A. Bandel wrote: > On Mon, 25 Nov 2002 20:05:45 -0800 > begin "Net Llama!" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> spewed forth: > > > On 11/25/02 19:50, dep wrote: > > > i was just reading some stuff rick moen wrote in connection with > > > wordperfect for linux -- he and i were discussing describe on another > > > list -- and i found that on > > > http://linuxmafia.com/wpfaq/problems.html#WONTINSTALL he links to the > > > sxs editors page. rick is not a lightweight by any means, so i think > > > the link is a pretty good endorsement that the sxs authors have done > > > good. > > > > I couldn't agree less. I had the severe misfortune of having to sit in > > the cubicle next to Rick's for over a year. His singular talent is to > > speak & write prolificly about topics of which he knows nothing. He > > does a superb job of convinving others that he's an expert on many > > subjects, when in reality, all he does is ferret out other sources and > > present them as his own. And don't get me started on his shortcomings > > in the non-technical arena. > > Amen. Don't know him personally, but ...
Consider yourself lucky. He's an order of magnitude worse in person. > Having conversed with him via e-mail on several occasions, he doesn't have > a clue (and spreads misinformation). Problem is, he does it so > convincingly it's simple for neophites to believe him. I only started one > of his books, one that was recommended by someone who should know better, > and I only got part way through before I threw is out. Full of BS and > misinformation. Better if he wasn't still hanging around. He's a leech. He loves to be the center of attention. Oh, and did i mention that he was fired from VA Linux/Software for gross incompetance? The word 'loser' comes to mind. -- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Lonni J Friedman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Linux Step-by-step & TyGeMo http://netllama.ipfox.com _______________________________________________ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc -> http://www.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
