[Ti] 10.2.8

[Henry Kalir]

On Tue, 30 Sep 2003, Shawn King wrote:

> On 9/30/03 9:43 PM, "Henry Kalir" <kalirhe at umdnj.edu> wrote:
> 
> >> Well then perhaps a class action law suite might get their attention.
> >> 
> >> Negligence causing damage is a good place to start.
> > 
> > I agree, John! I'm disappointed that all those cheerleaders are not coming
> > clean on this one!
> > 
> > Shawn? Michael Bigley? Massimo?
> 
> Huh? Are you calling us "cheerleaders"? And how are we supposed to be
> "coming clean on this one"?

Well - you always seemed to justify Apple - no matter how badly they
behaved, remember? > 
> We're not responsible for Apple's software. BTW, we're not responsible for
> those people who rush out and install every little upgrade Apple puts out.

Of course not...but you **could** show a little more sympathy here...

> I have *always* said never install *any* software until a week after it gets
> released. If more people had followed my advice, fewer would have been
> burned by this "upgrade". Let some other poor schmuck beta test Apple's
> software for you - in the immortal words of The Who, "Don't get fooled
> again!"

Those ARE the "other poor schmuck(s)", some of whom had migrated from
Windows, hoping that this kind of callousness won't exist when you "Think
Different(ly)" 
 
> I have little sympathy for those who install system level upgrades who
> *don't* have a recent backup to revert back to if and when things go wrong.

I have a LOT of sympathy for those trusting souls! They thought
different...they thought that Apple would treat them better than MS.

I, personally, have not been affected by this - my G3 is running *just
fine* on 10.2.8 I'm back up to the hilt, I've got experience...heck - I've
been an Apple user since 1980...but I want to see Apple thrive and do
BETTER than MS...and this is NO WAY to do it..."Mistakes" are
allowed...NOT owning up to them - is NOT.

> And Apple has an unfortunate history of things going wrong with their
> software releases.

The unfortunate part is their unwillingness to help the poor "emptors.."
 
> > There's nothing FUNNY here, and it'll hurt Apple (and all of us) in the
> > long run! Apple's got to come clean on this one!
> 
> Apple won't "come clean", whatever that means.

That means (in the USA) - saying "I goofed, now let me do my best to help
all who have been adversely affect by my actions" - clear enough?


Best,

Henry