You clearly did not read my response carefully. I did not mock. I said the platform is not perfect. Also, the original post was certainly not constructive. This group is not a forum for emotional outbursts, it is a forum for getting answers to technical questions. 'nuf sed.
"Jeremy Neal Kelly" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:114441@palm-dev-forum... > > My post is obviously a comment on the newsgroup, rather than the platform > per se. Anyway, what makes your 'moaning' about developers more valid than > another's 'moaning' about the platform? > > Criticizing the platform is 'doing something', as long as it's done in a > constructive way. Discouraging others' criticism -- as is often customary in > this group -- is not just pointless, it's obstructive. > > Many lazy people post questions here without making the simplest effort to > understand the Palm OS. Others, like the original poster, obviously try to > understand but are tripped up by one of the platform's unexpected > 'features'. Treating these groups like they are one in the same is not just > rude, it's counterproductive. > > Obviously, no platform is perfect. But reflexively mocking developers who > air their frustration will not improve the Palm OS. Except, perhaps, in your > head. > > Does anyone really mean to suggest that this platform has no flaws, that > there is nothing worthy of complaint? Are you sure the developers at > PalmSource and elsewhere are uninterested in their users' opinions? If so, > keep characterizing complainants as lazy and ignorant. We'll have Microsoft > beat in no time. > > > "Markus Dresch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message > news:114388@palm-dev-forum... > > > > after reading this discussion i come to the conclusion that there are at > > least two types of developers: > > > > 1.) those who actually do something. > > 2.) those who only moan about a platform and think they are right. > > > > i believe this wont change, but i believe that developers type 1 will be > > successful and developers type 2 will have more to moan about in the long > > run. > > > > markus dresch (www.palmside.com) > > > > > > > > > > > > -- For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/support/forums/
