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Re: [SL] Trend analysis
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From: Dr E. W L. <el...@li...> - 2008-06-07 07:54:49
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Give it a rest now! el On Jun 7, 2008, at 02:11, Ed W wrote: > You are really labouring this aren't you? > > Why not just properly read before applying scathing comments - the > original comment came from Dieter who was commenting that he had seen > one of my comments to the LSMB guys. > > I commented (not unreasonably) that the SL community appears > frequently > hostile and you then proved my point with your rather pointless > attacks > (Dieter wasn't too warm either) > > At the end of the day I just want to get some work done - by all means > try and demonstrate that SL still has a friendly and helpful community > to work with, but so far I'm not impressed. > > Regards > > Ed W > > > Jeff Roberts wrote: >> Hi Ed >> >> My apologies, maybe you genuinely didn't realize that your comment >> sounded juvenile to me, I guess I should have considered that before >> calling you childish. I sometimes forget that on the internet there >> are >> different cultures and nationalities and that not all of my childhood >> experiences were shared by all others. >> >> I apologize to the list for de-railing this thread. >> >> Where I grew up kids would use that pattern to try to make themselves >> look bigger or better, they would tell someone that they were about >> to >> give them something or do something nice but now that the other >> person >> had slighted them they were no longer willing to extend the >> friendship >> or gratuity. The truth was always that they had no intention of >> extending the gratuity in the first place but were only saying so to >> maliciously tease the other person. >> >> It went sort of like this: >> >> Billy calls Sally a boogerhead or some other such taunt. >> >> Sally says "I was going to give you some of my candy at lunch but now >> I'm not going to" >> >> The effort by Sally was to try to make Billy sorry for slighting >> Sally. >> >> Billy may think Sally was telling the truth the first time it happens >> and apologize or suck up but quickly learns from experience that >> Sally >> isn't being genuine. >> >> It was a childish game. >> >> Jeff >> >> >> Ed W wrote: >> >>> Jeff Roberts wrote: >>> >>> >>>> Ed >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> but until 10 minutes ago restarting support >>>>> was a serious possibility. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> Give me a break! Do you have any idea how childish that sounds? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> No? I don't see why it would appear childish? >>> >>> Bottom line is that I have a business to run - this is not about >>> which >>> is my favourite or any other nonsense - just cold hard, "what >>> enables me >>> to get on with my job" >>> >>> Dieter asks "What are you still doing here". This does not sound >>> to me >>> like I'm being welcomed back no? >>> >>> >>> >>>> Are you going to take your ball $$ and go home? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> Well that doesn't sound like you want me either? >>> >>> Yes - it's my money - I have to work very hard for it and yes I will >>> spend it where I get best value. >>> >>> >>> >>>> You have 20K - 40K to spend on software but you're complaining on >>>> other >>>> lists about the SQL-Ledger then feigning hurt feelings when >>>> called on it? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> I have no idea where you are going with this? >>> >>> As I already said - SL is a fairly great bit of software and has >>> got me >>> so far - now I have outgrown (SL 2.6) and I need to move to >>> something >>> else. Right now I have narrowed it down to TinyERP, SL, LSMB and >>> Hansaworld (big $$ package which I have since pretty much >>> rejected). I >>> need something sufficiently customised that I am prepared to spend >>> some >>> money on it to get what I need >>> >>> However, whatever the reality, perhaps its just a language barrier >>> or >>> whatever, but no matter why - I get a feeling of hostility from >>> the SL >>> community and just like now I don't get a strong sense that I will >>> do >>> well to risk the success of my business to some software where the >>> community following it is as hostile as you are >>> >>> "Complaining" is the word you used - actually if you followed the >>> conversation on the SL list (and read my private emails to Chris) >>> then >>> you would see that I have spent most time complaining about LSMB - >>> it >>> basically has most of the same problems (for me) as SL 2.6. >>> >>> So I'm not particularly "complaining" about SL, but lets be frank >>> - it >>> does not suit my needs - why is this a problem to you though? I >>> still >>> think Dieter has built a great bit of software - it just doesn't >>> suit >>> all my needs right now (2.6 remember) >>> >>> >>> >>>> Grow up! >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> Charming. >>> >>> Have I called you some names? I think it's not me who is being >>> childish? >>> >>> Ed W >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. >>> It's the best place to buy or sell services for >>> just about anything Open Source. >>> http://sourceforge.net/services/buy/index.php >>> _______________________________________________ >>> sql-ledger-users mailing list >>> sql...@li... >>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/sql-ledger-users >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. >> It's the best place to buy or sell services for >> just about anything Open Source. >> http://sourceforge.net/services/buy/index.php >> _______________________________________________ >> sql-ledger-users mailing list >> sql...@li... >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/sql-ledger-users >> > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. > It's the best place to buy or sell services for > just about anything Open Source. > http://sourceforge.net/services/buy/index.php > _______________________________________________ > sql-ledger-users mailing list > sql...@li... > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/sql-ledger-users > |
