begin Net Llama!'s quote: | 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.
jeeezus. sorry i brought it up. i like the guy. -- dep http://www.linuxandmain.com -- outside the box, barely within the envelope, and no animated paperclip anywhere. _______________________________________________ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc -> http://www.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
