In the US, 'to bag' generally means the same thing. I think some places it means to 'capture' or 'get lucky' but I'm not sure where...
> -----Original Message----- > From: Ian Wilson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2002 7:14 PM > To: Protel EDA Forum > Subject: Re: [PEDA] DXP Discussion > > > On 09:46 PM 30/07/2002 -0400, Robert M. Wolfe said: > >Mike, > >100% Correct. > >Bob Wolfe > > > >Mike wrote > > I disagree, This is expensive software. I purchase $49.00 > software and > >complain to store managers if my $49.00 package doesnt work, > why shouldnt > >ALTIUM receive heat from us about not correcting bugs and not > meeting our > >expectations. We are the paying customer. SIMPLE AS THAT > If I take > >ALTIUMS attitude with my customers, I would be out of business. > > So do I - I think the heat should be bloody hot but also constructive. I > have never held back on saying something is no good. But I > usually try to > offer some way in which it could be better or some reason for why an > alternative is better. > > If you or Mike think I was suggesting going soft on Altium, by suggesting > we be constructive in our criticism, I am sorry I created that impression. > > Since the program is more expensive than most we use, that is all > the more > reason why constructive criticism is more valuable for all of us. > Most of > us are not in the position of being able to change CAD/CAE > packages easily > so we have to be part of the process in making the package we > have to work > with work better. > > You can either be part of the process or you can simply complain. > Which is > it to be? > > In either case Altium will know what you don't like, but only in one will > your comments be useful in making the damn thing better. > > Those with long memories will recall the process I went through on the > release of P98 and P99. They will also see the results of some of the > active engagement by a number of us in the changes from P99 to P99SE. > > BTW - maybe it is different in different places. "To bag" something in > Australia is anything but a compliment - it means to denigrate it. I am > saying it is easy for us to denigrate the software (always is after > all). But at the same time can we rise above this and say why it is bad > and how it could be better. I used the phrase "We can bag DXP - that is > really easy." Are some of you taking this to mean that I am > saying DXP is > good, or go soft on Altium? Where does the impression that I am > suggesting > going soft on Altium come from? > > Bye for now, > Ian > > > > ************************************************************************ > * Tracking #: 6383462D5F58A040B85F523C1D99005EE4E56B57 > * > ************************************************************************ > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave this list visit: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/leave.html * * Contact the list manager: * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Forum Guidelines Rules: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/forumrules.html * * Browse or Search previous postings: * http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
