From: "Rich" 

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   I see that you have selectively quoted my reply to you in order to =
hide your error and to make it easier for you to try to divert attention =
by changing the topic.  To further your deception your editing changed =
the meaning of what I wrote.  To help you get back on track let me =
repeat.

   You need to do a better distinguishing between a personal opinion =
being expressed on the then future and public data from history = reporting
on what really happened in the now past.

   As for your off topic reply, I don't know about you but the people I =
work with express personal opinions related to their own work and the =
work of others all the time.  I spent two hours yesterday discussing = with
someone what I thought was wrong with his plans for a feature he = owns in
a product being developed by his group.  Only time will tell the = extent
to which each of us has correctly predicted the future.  I felt = it
entirely appropriate for me to offer my unsolicited opinion.  I'm = also
solicited for opinions, solicit the opinions of others, and receive =
unsolicted opinions at times too.  Maybe your work place is oppressive.  =
Mine is not.

Rich


  "John Cuccia"  wrote in message =
news:onv54vg0t86q35ifttodr6a69v6crq3k73{at}4ax.com...
  On Thu, 6 Feb 2003 15:19:21 -0800, "Rich"  wrote:

  >   You need to do a better distinguishing between a personal opinion =
being expressed

  Why?  That was a "personal" opinion directly related to Microsoft
  business, and the "personal" opinions of company executives regarding
  company business very (*very*) often become company policy.  After
  all, those folk become executives precisely because someone thinks
  their opinions, and the process by which those opinions are formed,
  have merit.








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   I see
that you have =
selectively quoted=20
my reply to you in order to hide your error and to make it easier for = you to try=20
to divert attention by changing the topic.  To further your =
deception your=20
editing changed the meaning of what I wrote.  To help you get back
= on track=20
let me repeat.
 
   You need to do a better distinguishing between a =
personal=20
opinion being expressed on the then future and public data from history=20
reporting on what really happened in the now past.
 
   As for
your off topic =
reply, I don't=20
know about you but the people I work with express personal opinions = related to=20
their own work and the work of others all the time.  I spent two = hours=20
yesterday discussing with someone what I thought was wrong with his = plans for a=20
feature he owns in a product being developed by his group.  Only =
time will=20
tell the extent to which each of us has correctly predicted the =
future.  I=20
felt it entirely appropriate for me to offer my unsolicited =
opinion.  I'm=20
also solicited for opinions, solicit the opinions of others, and receive =

unsolicted opinions at times too.  Maybe your work place is=20
oppressive.  Mine is not.
 
Rich
 
 

  "John Cuccia" <jcuccia{at}bigfoot.com>">mailto:jcuccia{at}bigfoot.com">jcuccia{at}bigfoot.com>
wrote =
in message=20
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q35ifttodr6a69v6crq3k73{at}4ax.com...On=20
  Thu, 6 Feb 2003 15:19:21 -0800, "Rich" <{at}>=20
  wrote:>   You need to do a
better distinguishing =
between=20
  a personal opinion being expressedWhy?  That was a =
"personal"=20
  opinion directly related to Microsoftbusiness, and the
"personal" =
opinions=20
  of company executives regardingcompany business very (*very*) =
often become=20
  company policy.  Afterall, those folk become executives =
precisely=20
  because someone thinkstheir opinions, and the process by which =
those=20
  opinions are formed,have=20
merit.

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