The most important thing to remember here (also the second and third most
important) is that this is a user group. Nobody here is anyone else's
support line, and the second anyone starts assuming that, yes, hackles will
be raised.
Most people on this list seem to be very professional - there is a distinct
lack of the ego posturing that dominates many newsgroups, for example.
I suspect that most of here have commitments and pressures that are
essentially not much different from yours; I don't think there is so much a
lack of compassion for someone that gets themselves in a crack, as there is
a lack of sympathy for what is, after all, an avoidable situation. The
reason I say that is, J2EE itself is immature (my considered opinion) and
anyone who is relying on it had better have good fallback plans. Also, it
sounds to me like you promised a solution and then set about finding out
whether and how you could do it...never a good idea. If I'm making
assumptions, I apologize, but I've been in the industry for 20 years, I've
done it myself, and I've seen it time and time again. Either that or your
estimating needs some work.
Regards,
Arved Sandstrom
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Cliff Rowley
Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2001 6:37 AM
To: Orion-Interest
Subject: RE: Last posting
Tim, thankyou for your mature and decent reply - it is very much
appreciated.
I must apologise for being rather obtrusive, I am almost ready to crack and
'let them take me away', and everyone seems to be taking a fair whack from
it just recently. Some people react like bulldogs, and some people care to
remember they are dealing with real people with real problems.
Sorry if I caused you any displeasure.
Cliff
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Tim Endres
> Sent: 15 February 2001 03:22
> To: Orion-Interest
> Subject: Re: Last posting
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> Cliff,
>
> I think your posting was sufficiently complex and general that it was
> unlikely to generate a reponse. Speaking for myself, but suspecting
> that it applies to other "professionals", I am very busy, and do not
> have the time to devote to such a response. Sorry.
>
> However, I believe you would be more likely to get a reply if you try
> asking specific questions.
>
> tim.
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> > even acknowledged my last post, do I assume that (a) noone cares or
> > (b) noone knows? I am very keen to get started, and very keen to
> > evaluate the various avenues open to us, and I had expected a
> > commercial application to have a reasonably professional following.
> > Perhaps I was mistaken and I should look elsewhere?
> >
> > Cliff Rowley
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