> 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
Geesh, if you folks feel strongly about an issue you should really speak out and not keep to yourself! That said, how do you really feel about this guy? It's been a long time since I read comments so negative about one person from so many!!! He must really be a prize! Gerry _______________________________________________ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc -> http://www.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
