i just thought i'd share some more of mr st jean's comments ....
last post on this topic. promise.
Steve
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rick St Jean [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: 10 April 2001 16:15
> To: Steve Brett
> Subject: RE: [PHP-DB] Robust OO Shopping Cart 4 sale - oh please ....
>
>
> At 12:40 PM 4/10/01 +0100, Steve Brett wrote:
> >the wonderful thing about open source is that generally you
> are speaking to
> >people that are FAR more qualified and FAR cleverer.
> What a load of garbage . The only think that you are dealing
> with is a
> bunch of freeloaders,
> who don't want to pay for something. Some developers are
> more clever but
> most of the are
> just cheap. You clearly haven't worked in a commercial
> atmosphere where
> you have to
> support users.
>
> >you remind me a lot of someone (and i can name a lot of
> developers) who has
> >something and is convinced that they are immediately
> superior because of
> >this 'something' that they have.
> You obviously didn't check out the links, and you clearly
> have no idea what
> you are talking about.
> I guess it makes things worse that you are ignorant and proud
> of it. Don't
> knock what I am talking
> about till you see it. I checked the stuff out there and I
> have searched
> long and hard. I suggest you
> do the same before you shoot off comments.
>
> >don't apologise. as i will not (as requested in your ealier mail).
> >
> >open source needs to be kept free of people like yourself.
> otherwise nothing
> >will ever change.
> Well I am glad that you think that you are better, I
> especially like you
> childish remark.
> I can see that you still have not read anything properly. I
> said that I
> was part of the movement
> already, and making changes.
>
>
> >Steve
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Rick St Jean [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > Sent: 10 April 2001 10:09
> > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > Subject: RE: [PHP-DB] Robust OO Shopping Cart 4 sale - oh boy
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I have to apologize for how harsh that email was. I am not
> > > knocking the
> > > open source movement. I am a part of it, and
> > > I think that it is great. It drives me nuts when I have to
> > > buy some new
> > > software, and there are times when I will use something
> > > that is free instead.
> > >
> > > My points simply are:
> > >
> > > 1. open source is great.
> > > 2. open source is not always better.
> > > 3. paid products are not always better.
> > > 4. right now, php lacks what I would call a good e-commerce
> > > product. They
> > > have many products that will do. but nothing is good or
> outstanding.
> > > 5. it is 5 in the morning ... I can't sleep and I am cranky.
> > > 6. I guess everyone needs to do what is best for them.
> > >
> > > Rick
> > >
> > >
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