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- From: chriso@cs.concordia.ca (Chris O'Regan)
- Subject: Re: WHY IS VLT SOO BRAIN-DEAD! [please read]
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- Organization: Computer Science, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec
- References: <1992Nov18.074707.24963@mercury.unt.edu>
- Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 14:47:52 GMT
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- In article <1992Nov18.074707.24963@mercury.unt.edu> west@ponder.csci.unt.edu (Bruce West) writes:
- >** FIX THE DAMN REVIEW BUFFER -- ITS WORTHLESS RIGHT NOW!
-
- If your intent is to get the programmer of VLT angry, then your
- on the right track. You should be considerate. You are getting the
- program for free. If a feature doesn't work the way you like it, then
- suggest a better way; don't demand it. The programmer owes you nothing.
-
- >THIS IS USELESS, the review buffer
- >should scroll independently. For example, you can't cat a huge file and at
- >the same time step through the review buffer -- it just keeps bouncing
- >around!
-
- You do have a point about the review buffer. I did find this a
- bother. Again, your approach is wrong. Explain the bug and suggest
- a fix. Don't say it's useless. The programmer probably spent many
- hours just implementing this feature. To say "THIS IS USELESS" is
- probably like stabbing him in the back with butter knife.
-
- Put yourself in the position of the programmer. What would you
- do if you received an e-mail like yours? Would you take it seriously?
- Or would you throw it out?
-
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