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Lawson English spewed forth the following profound insight:

==> Dave Glue (daveacg@interlog.com) wrote:
==> : english@primenet.com (Lawson English) wrote:
==> : >Multi-finder pre-emptive multi-tasking is so Mac-specific that I'd 
==> : >suggest that it is an Apple original.

==> : Agreed.  It is such poor quality, that it can only be attributed to
==> : Apple.

==> Oho. Then you are saying that YOU, all by your lonesome, could implement 
==> such a thing in your spare time?

    ???

        Whenever I get in a ratty mood and bitch about a stupid feature in 
    an OS/program/whatever (No, I'm not talking about Multi-finder's PM 
    when I say 'stupid feature' -- I never played with it, so I wouldn't know)
    the first response I get from an advocate is, "Oho, like you could do 
    better?  Fine, then SHADDUP."

    Okay:  I, one person, in my spare time cannot outdo an entire team of 
    programmers at Apple or Microsoft.  Should I be expected to?  Does 
    that mean I can't be critical of their products because I couldn't do 
    better?

    Is the fact that a large number of paid professionals can crank out 
    something of higher quality than can a hobbyist in his basement mean 
    that their product not crap?

    I'm certain that whoever you are reading this post, whatever your level
    of skill, there exists at least one product that in your opinion SUCKS,
    but that you couldn't outdo in your spare time by yourself.  

    My typical response:  "No, and I can't build a better car than a Ford
    Pinto either.  's still a piece of shit."

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