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Re: Requiem for OpenDoc

#101
From: Erik Funkenbusch
Date: Sat, 22 Mar 1997 00:00
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In article <33339402.0@news.essex1.com>, bgqhr!drrdw0.bnl (Chris J. Alumbaugh) wrote:
>In message <3333844e.0@usamrid.isd.net> - chucks@isd.net (Erik
>Funkenbusch)Sat, 22 Mar 1997 07:07:15 GMT writes:
>:>
>:>In article <3332cf92.0@news.essex1.com>, bgqhr!drrdw0.bnl (Chris J.
> Alumbaugh) wrote:
>:>>In message <3332c3de.0@usamrid.isd.net> - chucks@isd.net (Erik
>:>>  
>:>>:>I can name dozens that were on time or early.
>:>>:>
>:>>
>:>>You lie,  Dozens = a minimum of 48 products even at a conservative
>:>>interpretation. You cannot name 48 microsoft products that were on time or
>:>>early.
>:>
>:>How stupid are you chris?  Dozens means a minimum of 24.
>
>To answer your question directly, Less so than you. To address the
>immediate situation, big deal, my point was made, I personally interpret
>"dozens" to be more than 2 dozens, since that would be addressed as a
>"couple dozen".  So 36 would have been the correct amount for me to have
>said, instead of 48 (although 48 indeed applies, since it is a plural of
>12).
>However, strictly speaking, 24 is correct, I just don't hear "dozens"
>being applied to a "couple dozen' very often.
>
>:>
>:>But your right, I meant at least a dozen.. but come to think of it, i could 
>:>probably name 24 or more... 
>
> Lets get with the listing... If you think you got enjoymnet out of my
>above mistake, you ain't seen nothing compared to the enjoyment most of
>this group will get out of your "list".  I can't wait.  C'mon, I corrected
>my math mistake, lets see you produce on your claims.

As soon as you list 10 products (not different versions of the same product) 
that were at least 3 months late I will.  I provided the challenge, and I will 
provide my end if you think you can provide yours.
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From: chucks@isd.net (Erik Funkenbusch)
Subject: Re: Requiem for OpenDoc
Date: 1997/03/22
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