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Re: Requiem for OpenDoc

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From: bgqhrdrrdw0.bnl Chris J. Alumbau...
Date: Sat, 22 Mar 1997 00:00
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In message <3333b6a9.0@usamrid.isd.net> - chucks@isd.net (Erik
Funkenbusch)Sat, 22 Mar 1997 10:42:04 GMT writes:
:>
:>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.

Oh you must have gotten worried, "(not different versions of the same
product)",, what kind of backpeddalling cover your ass shit is that?? 
EVERY upgrade to the WINDOWS platform shipped PAST the due date, but THAT
DON't COUNT???  Bullshit.


Chris J. Alumbaugh
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From: bgqhr!drrdw0.bnl (Chris J. Alumbaugh)
Subject: Re: Requiem for OpenDoc
Date: 1997/03/22
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