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Article #101Re: Requiem for OpenDoc
From: Erik Funkenbusch
Date: Sat, 22 Mar 1997 00:00
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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X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 10ee4f,6baa961c420547b0 X-Google-Attributes: gid10ee4f,public X-Google-Thread: 10cd94,6baa961c420547b0 X-Google-Attributes: gid10cd94,public X-Google-Thread: 11307a,6baa961c420547b0 X-Google-Attributes: gid11307a,public X-Google-Thread: 1138ec,6baa961c420547b0 X-Google-Attributes: gid1138ec,public From: chucks@isd.net (Erik Funkenbusch) Subject: Re: Requiem for OpenDoc Date: 1997/03/22 Message-ID: <3333b6a9.0@usamrid.isd.net> X-Deja-AN: 227505692 Distribution: world References: <5gcpte$291g$1@news-s01.ny.us.ibm.net> <5ghtkv$lan@server1.erinet.com> <5gim25$2l@dopey.magg.net> <5gcpte$291g$1@news-s01.ny.us.ibm.net> <5gcpte$291g$1@news-s01.ny.us.ibm.net> <5ghtkv$lan@server1.erinet.com> <5gim25$2l@dopey.magg.net> <5gjjal$1k5$1@ralph.vnet.net> <5gjt3i$34a@dopey.magg.net> <5gcpte$291g$1@news-s01.ny.us.ibm.net> <5gcpte$291g$1@news-s01.ny.us.ibm.net> <5ghtkv$lan@server1.erinet.com> <5gim25$2l@dopey.magg.net> <5gcpte$291g$1@news-s01.ny.us.ibm.net> <5gcpte$291g$1@news-s01.ny.us.ibm.net> <5ghtkv$lan@server1.erinet.com> <5gim25$2l@dopey.magg.net> <5gjjal$1k5$1@ralph.vnet.net> <5gjt3i$34a@dopey.magg.net> <5glvgi$1bri$1@news-s01.ny.us.ibm.net> <5gmiuh$bfd@dopey.magg.net> <332f4c0c.0@usamrid.isd.net> <333008b1.0@news.essex1.com> <33305cf6.0@usamrid.isd.net> <5gsssh$bvk@lehi.kuentos.guam.net> <3332c3de.0@usamrid.isd.net> <3332cf92.0@news.essex1.com> <3333844e.0@usamrid.isd.net> <33339402.0@news.essex1.com> Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.programmer.misc,bit.listserv.os2-l,comp.os.os2.advocacy,alt.org.team-os2