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List:       kde-devel
Subject:    Re: feedback; bug reports
From:       James Richard Tyrer <tyrerj () acm ! org>
Date:       2007-11-16 8:19:48
Message-ID: 473D52A4.2030104 () acm ! org
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David Jarvie wrote:
> On Thursday 15 November 2007 1:22, James Richard Tyrer wrote:
>> David Faure wrote:
>>> On Wednesday 14 November 2007, James Richard Tyrer wrote:
>>>> Yes, I should be greatfull that dfaure took the time to make
>>>> dismissive and personal comments about my suggestions.
>>> If that's all you got from my postings then my time is indeed better
>>> spent doing something else.
>>>
>> No that isn't all I got from your posting.  However, your dismissive and
>> personal comments tend to overshadow what ever else you said.
> 
> What you don't seem to get is that when you come up with bald statements
> like "this is poor design", other people find _your_ comments dismissive
> and offensive. The people you are addressing are not machines - they have
> sensitivities (whether you like it or not), and in your communication you
> should bear that in mind. You may find it acceptable to write comments in
> such a tone; many other people do not.
> 
I can use more words.  I can say: I was taught in engineering school 
that this was a poor programing design practice.

But the truth is the same and the problem in this case is that DF 
misunderstood what I meant.

I think that this is what I need to consider and to write a short 
paragraph next time explaining in detail exactly what the poor design 
practice is and how it could be done better to conform with best 
programing practices so that what I say will not be misunderstood.

-- 
JRT
 
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