I think I'll insert a little input here. The fact is, composition
within the text/editing window has regressed. Yesterday, while trying
to key a test letter to myself, I had to fight to get words to type
correctly and only then, go back and correct them. It was so bad, that
my hamster was sending an email about the matter.
If there is going to be evangelism for Mozilla, then I would think that
something this obvious would get quick and remedial attention. There is
nothing to argue about here - it's the fact and that is all there is to
it.
On a more positive note, Mozilla continues to solidify and improve.
Every week, the builds seem to have more substance and stability.
Peter Lairo wrote:
> Go reread my post - you didn't understand what I sayd.
>
> Here, I'll spell it out for you:
>
> 1. I NEVER said text editing would be easy to progream. I just said that
> I thought it would be easy. A simple "No, I'ts quite comlicated
> because..." would have sufficed.
>
> 2. I took justified offense to the cynical and sarcastic and arrogant
> response to my honest inquiry.
>
> 3. Calling me a sheep just proves my point. Swatting away comments by
> regular users is not very "open", is it?
>
> 4. Sheep don't go "moo".
>
> 5. I don't know what RTFM means, but I'm sure it is neither respectful,
> nor constructive.
>
>
> Jon Hall wrote:
>
>> I think your response justifies Blake's post even more (not that it
>> even needs justifying...). You are blindly arguing, and for some odd
>> reason think that using your own ignorance as a weapon will prove your
>> superior reasoning ability? You are one of the sheep, go moo
>> somewhere. Better yet, go RTFM.
>>
>> jon
>>
>> Peter Lairo wrote:
>>
>>> Oh the high and mighty programmers. You remind me of puffed-up
>>> royalty who try to convince the "common people" that only blue
>>> blooded persons could possibly understand the complexities of running
>>> a state.
>>>
>>> Blake, why don't you live in an arab country (or any
>>> monarchy/dictatorship) where there are others who think they are the
>>> only ones capable of making descisions/judgements because they are
>>> "in the know".
>>>
>>> I know that as programmer, you are frequently exposed to criticism -
>>> and that can be frustrating/alienating/etc. I understand. But, there
>>> is no reason for the arrogance and cynicism you are displaying. I
>>> makes you look weak and insecure.
>>>
>>> PS. If making a decent text editor is so hard (as judged by you
>>> sarcastic response to my inquiry), why then are there (and always
>>> have been) a plethora of share-/freeware text editors? It seems that
>>> every beginning programmer starts out with programming a text editor.
>>>
>>>
>>> Blake Ross wrote:
>>>
>>>>> We're accepting patches. Oh, but you're not a programmer. Thanks
>>>>> for judging the difficulty of a programming task, though!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --Blake
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Mozilla having problems with text editing really baffles me. I
>>>>> thought text editing would be one of the simples excercises - even
>>>>> DOS 5.1 edit.exe and Windoze 3.1 notepad could do it without any
>>>>> problems.
>>>>>
>>>>> Blaming it on screen resolution is just lame.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
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