Subj : The Nodelist Revisited
To   : Dale Ross
From : Bill Birrell
Date : Wed Jan 01 2003 12:19 am

Dale,

 > Then again his IQ might be half of what Scott's is.

    It isn't. Even the MENSA scale doesn't measure as high as twice Jan's - or 
mine for that matter. :-)

 > Drop the personal attacks because they do nothing /GOOD/.

    We do not know each other. You simply cannot give orders like that and 
expect to be obeyed. To begin with, it is impudent and you are clearly not a 
rude person.

    There was actually no personal attack and you are mistaken if you have 
interpreted it that way. You should read more carefully and less emotionally.

 > Your concern is based on your ignorance and nothing more.

    My ignorance was what prompted me to ask for an explanation in the first 
place. That is absolutely natural and normal. Scott gave a cliche ridden series 
of arrogant defensive reflexes instead of the explanation I asked for. You have 
done much the same in this message, without a word of explanation, but also 
without his petulance.

 > Again your ignorance is showing. Not a single person
 > that has suggested or
 > is working on an XML nodelist has suggested anything
 > close to this.

    Scott's article clearly implied internet use. Take it up with him.

 > Again your ignorance is showing. PTSN happens to part
 > of the XML nodelist we are working on.

    See two paragraphs above. When you see ignorance it is your plain duty to 
ameliorate it. You haven't attempted it even yet. What is wrong with you guys? 
Is the information classified?

 > Bill, /YOU/ are the one that is in need of making a
 > better case. You are
 > either arguing from an ignorant position /OR/ you are
 > deliberately spreading
 > FUD.

    I am not advocating change, Dale. You are. If you wish to change the status 
quo the onus is on you, not me.

    However, your message has been overtaken by events. I now know from 
completely different sources that what you are advocating is harmless. I even 
said so in an article I wrote yesterday. It's a pity you didn't read it.

    I will point out that your mail, polite as it was, did absolutely nothing 
to enlighten the ignorance which you found so obvious, and which I freely 
confessed in my first article. Perhaps you should just explain when people ask 
you to. It would be easier for all concerned and much better for your blood 
pressure than all this argy-bargy. :-)

Best Wishes,
Bill.

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