Re: Getting Hierarchic CDev (was not a Wolf3d Bug)

[jeffr@bnr.ca (Jeffrey Robertson)]

In article <35045408.938393@news.bconnex.net>,
Jeff Blakeney <CUTjefbla@bconnex.net> wrote:
>>
>>Attitudes like yours *will* eventually drive people like me out of csa2,
>>but they sure won't drive us onto Delphi.  But I suppose you'll just
>>use that as proof that we're not committed supporters.
>
>I'm curious.  Exactly how does not reading/writing messages on the
>three biggest Apple II support mechanisms (Delphi, Genie and
>comp.sys.apple2) show that you are a committed Apple II supporter?
>Even if you are helping people through your local users group, you'll
>fall behind on the latest hardware and software that is available and
>the quality of the support you give them would suffer as a result.

I suppose it all depends on your definition of "support".  If I
forgo Delphi and Genie because I don't have the money (or choose
to spend my money differently) I guess you could say I'm less
committed to "the cause".

But A2 isn't a religion for me.  I like the box, I use one at home,
and I'll explain to people why I don't need anything more than
a IIgs to get my jobs done.  I'll also tell them what the box can
do!  (TCP/IP, Wolfy, etc.)

Granted, if I don't subscribe to everything, then the support I give
out will be inferior.  This would matter if I were trying to make
a living supporting legacy A2 users.  I'm not.  I'm willing to help
people out as best I can, but I'm not going to inconvenience myself
too much.  (eg, I don't even read csa2 when I'm busy)  I rely on
other supporters like myself to cover for me.  :-)

I've wasted too much time on this already...
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Jeffrey Robertson                    | jeffr@nortel.ca |   N  O  R  T  E  L
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