Re: What's It All About, Ian?

[fmlin@netcom.com (Frank M. Lin)]

>> And you seem take my comments very personal.
>
>Look, I don't want to get into a war of egos, but yes, I did take your
>comments personally. And, yes, they angered me.

Which part in my two ealier posts were not true?  I must insist that I
did not put down ss2 in anyway ( go back and read 'em ), except stated
two of my main points ( which I think are true ).

1. most of the materials can be had online
2. I do not recommend it to anyone with major online ( GEnie, AOL, Delphi,
Internet ) access.  Especially if he/she is an experienced user, developer,
programmer, hacker... etc.

Do you see anything wrong with these two points?

>Why?
>
>Because I have decided to remain with the Apple II, when every other
>single company I have ever worked for in Apple II land has gone, or will
>soon go, the way of the dodo bird. I have invested the last 6.5 years of

			 ^^  naw, I'm still around ;-)  ( IRC joke )

>my life working on a full time basis with the Apple II, and if you don't
>think that I have taken an incredible financial risk, guess again.

No comments.

>When Ian posted his comments, they _were_ very well thought out, and he
>added a disclaimer saying that with his level of technical expertise, he
>personally didn't learn anything from SSII. Well, I respect Ian's
>programming abilities, which is why at least one older FTA game has a v2.0
>designation with both our names on it. When I wanted to get FTA stuff
>updated to work on all GS's, I sent them to Ian.

Right, and in my first post, I said Ian wrote it very well, and he said
everything for me basically ( like how well ss2 is written, but still, most
information can be obtained online... ).  So I don't have to type the same
stuff up.

>But, you, sir, are no Ian Schmidt.

Is this another your put down?  And neither have I claimed to be Ian.

>You speak of the free exchange of ideas, yet I have invited you to our
>local IIGS user group on several occassions, and you've always come up
>with excuses to not come.

Hey, I speak on the Internet fairly often, and I can do it at home.  And
that's my idea of free exchange of ideas.  Now, I don't go around and
except any returns for doing the Mini-FAQ ( I've gotten a few thanks,
and that alone made me happy )...

But now, if you want to invite me to talk about how to upgrade the TWGS/Zip,
that I can help.

>Dan Muse, my former editor at inCider, now works as a feature editor at
>MacWorld. It would be very easy for me to pick up the phone, and call Dan,
>and get a job there. I've often thought how nice it would be to get a
>regular paycheck and vacations and health plans. But, I have decided to
>take a major risk, when nearly every other Apple II professional and/or
>organization has already moved on to more lucrative platforms. I have
>decided to stay, and to publish an independant voice for Apple II users.

That's the choice you have made, you made it because you think you can make
some money from it.

>When people like Steve Disbrow (GS+ Publisher) and Bill Heineman (OOTW)
>and Phil Shapiro (Balloons Software) and Michael Foegelle (Columns IIe)
>and Dave Tribby (BlackJack Tutor) and Dean Esmay (Studio City, GEnie's A2)
>and Will Nelken (Script-Central) and Cynthia Field (inCider/A+) and
>Charles Hartley (Computer Keyboarding) all go public with their
>unqualified endorsements of Shareware Solutions II, then that means
>something.

Sure that means something, but in my opinion, they just want to help each
other; they want any Apple // related stuff to go well.

>Now, I don't want people to think that I cannot take constructive
>criticism, as I do actively request it, and am always seeking feedback to
>help make SSII the best darn magazine the Apple II world has ever seen.
>But, when barbs are thrown my way that are construed _by me_ to be
>destructive, then I'm going to roar, and I'm going to come out fighting.

Well, it just seems that way doesn't it.  If not, why do you have to depend
it so hard when I merely spoke the truth?  ( the two main points above )

Now, maybe this will make you feel better.  From another point of view,
while most of ss2's information can be obtained online, most of the times
the information is spread out.  That is, if you don't read c.s.a2 often,
you can miss out on something.  ( this goes for other online services too )
And with a subscription to ss2, most if not all the news you know will
be sitting in it.  No need to look around.

Happy now?

--
frank m. lin
fmlin@netcom.com