DJ Cravens <[email protected]> wrote: You obviously try to twist things. > Are you really expecting people to present papers and descriptions of > demos before the demos? >
Yes, absolutely. I expect a demo to be accompanied with a complete description of the planned even. Of course it may not come off as planned, but it should be planned. > No company does that. > On the contrary, they all do. Professionals do not go to trade shows without documents and without rehearsing their spiel. > Programmer?? For example, do you expect a programmer to post source code > before the public release and show? > No one posts source code. I expect copies of a user manual pre-print to be distributed with the demo. > Or release a journal paper and presentation before the demo of a new > program/ like a video game. > Absolutely they should. A pre-print is essential. > Or a car company to present technical specs before they take it to a > show. > Who said anything about "before" the show? You release the technical specs at the show. They are all ready to go, along with brochures and whatnot. Why oh why do you conclude that just because I (or anyone) do not tell YOU > ever thing before a demo that I do not have data, and other information? > You sound clueless to me! Like CETI was in California. I hope it works out better than that. Good luck and have fun! > If you had not been kicked out of CMNS (or run off?) . . . . > I quit, because I do not want to read any secrets. They want to keep the contents confidential. I have no objection to confidential discussion but I do not want to take part in them. > , you would have even been able to find the months of prep leading up to > this . . . > So you ARE prepared. Good. I suggest you write a report, now. - Jed
