Wow... that's a good apology. Something you don't see often in the community (<cough>Ray Horn</cough>). Good enough for me!
Nic Ben Nadel wrote: > Last week, inspired by recent community conversations about ColdFusion > certification, I built a "proof of concept" site to see if there would > be any interest in a community-driven site for ColdFusion certification > preparation. In a fit of unbridled enthusiasm, sheer laziness, and poor > judgment, I posted several of Brian Simmons' CFMX Exam Buster test > questions to my site in order to demonstrate how my "proof of concept" > site would work. I did so without crediting Brian and without getting > his prior approval. > > My intent was not to take credit for his work but rather to put some > content on the "proof of concept" site in order to demonstrate > functionality and to generate interest. However, intentions aside, this > egregious lapse in judgment was both wrong and hurtful; it has shaken > Brian's faith in the security of his hard work and intellectual property > and it has tarnished his reputation. I am deeply sorry for the anguish > that this has caused him and his family. > > Brian's CFMX Exam Buster software is quite fantastic and without it, I > surely would not have been able to obtained my advanced certification > status. I feel absolutely horrible at the thought of jeopardizing either > this essential piece of software or Brian's efforts. It is a product > that I have recommended to many people (and will continue to do so) and > I hope that it continues to be upgraded with each new version of > ColdFusion. > > In an effort of redemption and for various other concerns including > legalities and quality control, I have decided to take down my "proof of > concept" site. I cannot apologize enough for how I have made Brian feel > and I hope that with time, Brian can learn to forgive me for my actions > and that he will truly believe that my intentions were not malicious. > > I also recognize that this display has tarnished my reputation and my > standing within the ColdFusion community. I love this language very much > and I love this community and I would like your trust. I understand that > building trust takes time and effort and I promise that I will do > everything in my power to gain your trust and to give back to the > community that has given me so much. > > My sincerest apologies to Brian Simmons, CentraSoft.Com, and to the > entire ColdFusion community, > > Ben Nadel > > ...................... > Ben Nadel > Certified Advanced ColdFusion MX7 Developer > www.bennadel.com <http://www.bennadel.com/> > > Need ColdFusion Help? > www.bennadel.com/ask-ben/ > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Upgrade to Adobe ColdFusion MX7 Experience Flex 2 & MX7 integration & create powerful cross-platform RIAs http:http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;56760587;14748456;a?http://www.adobe.com/products/coldfusion/flex2/?sdid=LVNU Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/message.cfm/messageid:266733 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4
