I am a Bad Boy (was What new with 1WsW)

[neiderma@er5.rutgers.edu (Kid)]

rwifall@nmsu.edu (Richard J Wifall) writes:
>Kid (neiderma@er3.rutgers.edu) wrote:
>: rwifall@NMSU.edu (Richard Wifall) writes:
>: >In article <357hus$8bd@blackice.winternet.com> irsman@drift.winter
>: >   In article <355a1n$12u@er1.rutgers.edu>, Kid <neiderma@er1.r
>: >>   >How about you release this S3M IIGS player, genius?
>: >In other words kid, "How about you take a hike?"
 
 
>       You do realize, that it's people like _you_ who are why all
>the decent developers are leaving the IIGS don't you?  People who seem
>to think that developers are under some obligation to code stuff for
>them.
 
Of course it's all my fault.  Apple can't be at fault for screwing
the entire II community over and over, making it more lucrative to
program on something else.  Pirates can't be at fault for passing around
copies of great programs, netting coders 1/2 maybe 1/4 of the money
they deserve.  The "Big Media" can't be at fault for ignoring the
contribution of the II in the past or it's present or future
viability and usefulness.  It's my fault that over-anxious programmers
brag about "look what I can do, I heard an S3M, you didn't!" and then
get touchy when someone _dares_ to ask about a release.  All you
had to say (or Ian) was "it's coming up, we got this stuff under control".
But you didn't.  And it's all my fault.
 
>       Why would we need advertising for something that hasn't been
>announed yet?  Not like some unknown like you saying a program is
>either great or not would mean anything anyway.
 
You would not necessarily want advertising for something that hasn't
been released yet (there's enough vaporware in the world).  But you
would when the release comes.  Who is more likely to get talked-up
positively about a great piece of programming? Jawaid Bazyar, who
keeps a good attitude about pretty much everything, or Richard
Wifall, who won't hesitate to flame an "unknown" who is part of the
(shrinking) buying community.  I would think that someone who can't
program his way out of a paper bag but is willing to spend $ on
someone who can would get a little better treatment on usenet.
If Microsoft showed the world anything, it was that perception and
image are worth more than substance; I'm not saying that your
programming has no substance, but I am saying that a better relationship
with buyers-to-be could go a long way on  your part.
 
>       I'm not sure how a person can "have" tons of "word-of-mouth
>advertising".  I'm also not sure why you think I must have tons of money
>just because I tell you to take a hike.  I don't have tons of money,
>although if I had sold my GS and coded for a popular computer I very
>well might have.
 
See above.  If you want to sell widgets, just be nicer to the widget
buyers.  I didn't say kiss my butt, just add a little of that coolness
you undoubtedly show the other members of the GS programming community.
And on the "if I coded for a more popular machine I might have more
$", it almost sounds like people should kneel before you because you
have what it takes to program the GS and do so.  You are very worthy
of my respect for doing what you do, but you're not quite worthy of
my worship -- I'l save that for someone who doesn't tell me to
"take a hike" at the drop of an ASCII character.
 
>       Oh, and just to make your day.  Ian and I were thinking of
>releasing the program in question as freeware.  But I don't put up
>with this kinda abuse free.  So, thanks to you, if or when we do
>release it, it'll be crippleware.
 
Does this mean you don't love me?  :)
 
Relax a little, Richard.  Not everyone is out to get you.
 

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---------------Who knows?  Maybe, just maybe,
---------------Microsoft will get it right this time.
---------------Kid (neiderma@eden.rutgers.edu)