RV wrote: > > Phillip M. Jones, C.E.T. wrote: > > > > > Phillip: > The problem is that you are constantly making comments, responding to > others posts and critisizing using completely erroneous information. > That doesn't add any credibility to you, on the contrary. Sometimes you > respond to people with answers that are off the wall or even absurd. > Case in point: It is clear to me you have no idea/concept what open > source is. Otherwise you would have not made the comment about MS > "buying" and eventually destroying open source software. Go back and > read about that subject before making those absurd comments. > > Other examples that come to mind. > > 1. I remember you once stating that you have limited experience in > programing and as an example you mentioned that years ago you used to > edit autoexec.bat files for MS DOS. That was vey funny.
I believe it was very limited. and the use of the Autoexec or config.sys files was to show how limited it was. > > 2. You have made comments about how to format a PC drive showing your > ignorance about FDISK vs. c:\format c: command. I am just amazed about > how a person can keep making erroneous comments like this in a public > setting. You even implied that a person using that command could wipe a > HD clean by mistake. It would have taken quiote a few mistakes in a row > before a complete reformat of a drive could have happened. There "is" a difference between fdisk and Init (Intialize) > > 3. Making erroneous comments about the use and meaning of /, \, and | in > *nix, and DOS-Win environment. Its been years since I've dealt with / and \ in Dos I know one is switch for Directory. the other is a switch for "system" command. | in Unix is called (I believe) a pipe > > 4. The big debate about your erroneous postings on "quotable printable > characters" in emails I > > 5. Download Manager issue. .. that was a big one! ???. Don't remeber that one. Your not taking about the Location Bar in two pane mode are you? > > I think you have knowledge with Mac and very little to none up-to-date- > knowledge on other OS (e.g., Win/ *nix). Maybe you should consider using > your energy and knowledge in what you know best. If the Mac newsgroups > languish is because the Mac guys are nor participating. I am sure > mozilla/netscape would like to have more mac open source developers > working on the code. Most of this work is done by volunteers, therefore > Mac knowlageable people must come forward and do their part .. code > writing, triaging, constructive criticism (suggestions) and less whinning. > > BTW, Iam curious about what C.E.T. really means? .. besides the acronym > (Certified Electronics Tech) .. computer/electronic equipment repairs > and setups? Stands for Certified Electronics Technician (Certified in Consumer Electronics - Radio/TV/Stereo) Worked in School system in VA at one time I worked for on Electronics for 25 schools. Worked on Audio-Visual Equipment, PA, Radio/TV/Stereo, Computers, Monitors. (Computer names worked on : Epson, IBM, Tesas Instruments TI-88, Apple, Comodore, WINN, & Machintosh.) -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Phillip M. Jones, CET |MEMBER:VPEA (LIFE) ETA-I, NESDA,ISCET, Sterling 616 Liberty Street |Who's Who. PHONE:276-632-5045, FAX:275-632-0868 Martinsville Va 24112-1809 |[EMAIL PROTECTED], ICQ11269732, AIM pjonescet --------------------------------------------------------------------------- If it's "fixed", don't "break it"! mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.kimbanet.com/~pjones/default.htm http://www.kimbanet.com/~pjones/america/default.htm http://www.kimbanet.com/~pjones/message/default.htm
