I've felt one or two inklings here like "if that guy Mikael Byström is so mad about everything, why doesn't he just leave PM and go look for something that suits him better some other place?".
I must admit I've had thoughts like that myself, but now I'm really starting to become a fan. Until the day comes, which it never will with any software, when everything is perfect we do need guys like him. With a lot of stamina and stubborn energy to never give up, and energy enough to *care*. I myself often feel too uncertain about my technical knowledge to never let go of a technical issue, even though my instincts or human/ logical perception tells me I'm right (at least from a user's point of view, if not from a technical ditto). But this guy seems to know what he talks about as well, and I just love to read like the phrase below: "...is just wrong". No BS about getting used to stuff, or to say "wouldn't it be better if.." -- just plain and simple "wrong". Love it. We all use PowerMail for a reason, and I for one do feel any other email client would be a step down for the specific need I have. But this shouldn't mean we are forever to be silent and bow to the rarely speaking Higher Force (CTM) in Cyberspace. Strong, accurate and focused critic makes better software. So, Mikael, for as long as you have the strength to run this eternal uphill race -- I'll stand there. Looking. Cheering. Hurray, hurray. Max G At 2003-05-28, 00.45 CET, Mikael Byström <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Michael, [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: > >>Having worked in a library at one time and being subjected to all sorts >>of online search engines, each one proprietary in its own way, I'm >>probably more used to changing my search tactics to suit software more >>than most. I think you've described the difference well, as well as why >>we'll continue to have demands for a "fix" when things are generally >>working quite well if you use the search engine the way it is intended. > >Well, before now, with the new manual, getting the intentions was pretty >difficult, so I'm surprised you're thinking those were selfexplanatory. >Also, the issues as I understood them was that if you search for one >single word and the results show hits *without* that word, then something >is wrong with the search algorithm. And showing hits for "bön" when the >search word is "bon" is just wrong. And even it isn't in some languages, >that setting should be able to influence for the user. >
