MS$DesignersRCretins
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Thanks for this. I miss Usenet and this is a good resource. I've lifted plenty of strong solutions, and thought I might join in.
And by clicking to read this, you are wondering about the bizarre user handle. It's really very simple. I am, like most of the people in technology, truly concerned with quality and usefulness. If I have the opportunity to stay late at night to make my wares more compatible, intuitive, keystroke and speed friendly, consistent with what wasn't broken to begin with, and 99 other stunningly obvious things, I think most of the forum readers here are like me, and we would rather stay and do things right rather than go surfing or get high or play video games. Some of us care more about quality than self pleasure, and this is vitally important when you create software that the rest of the world depends upon. AND WE DO NOT SCREW UP INTERFACES THAT WORKED FINE - we offer a parallel alternative, if anything, and maintain the old one.
So why the bizarre handle? To put it in their face. I want them - the designers and developers at Microsoft, especially in the interface team - to think about it, to read my profile, to really understand just how much that their design choices are not a victimless crime, and how nasty that behavior is. (BTW, the more catchy and preferable name is 'Gates Is Antichrist' but that wads up too many members' panties. Gates is absolutely responsible.)
Meanwhile I am a voracious coder, a tweaker of the highest order, and generous contributor, and a good guy - don't let the name and above agenda scare you. I'm here to help as much as receive it. I'm working in Excel 99.8% of the time though, so I might be a little scarce. We'll see how it goes.
Background: BASIC, FORTRAN, 80x86 ASM and a C coding fool. I live in the corporate world so am painfully betrothed to Microsoft Office, so I have to make the best of it. Once upon a time Lotus and Netscape and Borland and QuarterDeck and almost anyone-non-Microsoft set a standard for quality, but those days are toast, so we now do what we must do!
And by clicking to read this, you are wondering about the bizarre user handle. It's really very simple. I am, like most of the people in technology, truly concerned with quality and usefulness. If I have the opportunity to stay late at night to make my wares more compatible, intuitive, keystroke and speed friendly, consistent with what wasn't broken to begin with, and 99 other stunningly obvious things, I think most of the forum readers here are like me, and we would rather stay and do things right rather than go surfing or get high or play video games. Some of us care more about quality than self pleasure, and this is vitally important when you create software that the rest of the world depends upon. AND WE DO NOT SCREW UP INTERFACES THAT WORKED FINE - we offer a parallel alternative, if anything, and maintain the old one.
So why the bizarre handle? To put it in their face. I want them - the designers and developers at Microsoft, especially in the interface team - to think about it, to read my profile, to really understand just how much that their design choices are not a victimless crime, and how nasty that behavior is. (BTW, the more catchy and preferable name is 'Gates Is Antichrist' but that wads up too many members' panties. Gates is absolutely responsible.)
Meanwhile I am a voracious coder, a tweaker of the highest order, and generous contributor, and a good guy - don't let the name and above agenda scare you. I'm here to help as much as receive it. I'm working in Excel 99.8% of the time though, so I might be a little scarce. We'll see how it goes.
Background: BASIC, FORTRAN, 80x86 ASM and a C coding fool. I live in the corporate world so am painfully betrothed to Microsoft Office, so I have to make the best of it. Once upon a time Lotus and Netscape and Borland and QuarterDeck and almost anyone-non-Microsoft set a standard for quality, but those days are toast, so we now do what we must do!
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