From: Adam 

Rich wrote:

>    Still unwilling to answer a yes or no question with yes or no and
> instead change the topic.  Enjoy.
>

Attack dog for MS OK but when did you catch rabies?

Changing the subject? By quoting what was originally said?

Your debating tactics are those of the playground.

When did you stop beating your wife Rich?

Adam

> Rich
>
>
>     "Adam"      > wrote in message
>     news:4295b2b5{at}w3.nls.net...
>     Rich wrote:
>
>      >    And you still try to change the topic. Let's try again
>      >
>
>     No I'm not, you're just trying your old & failed tactic of keeping
>     asking questions as a diversion.
>
>     You wrote:
>
>         "java is not a generic term.  it is a brand name sun applies to
>     mmany different things."
>
>     I wrote:
>
>     "Just like MS does to ..Net."
>
>
>      >    On the subject of java being a generic term, you failed to
>     answer the
>      > question and instead stated that it is as generic to you as ..NET
>      > without answering that either.  Are you unable or unwilling to
>     give a
>      > clear yes or no answer?
>
>     I have given you multiple examples of .Net being used as a brand.
>
>     Sometimes .Net is the antecedant e.g.
>
>     .Net Passport
>
>     Sometimes as the qualifier e.g.
>
>     VB.Net
>     ASP.Net
>
>     I have stated that both MS (with ..Net) & Sun (with Java) use the
>     relvant
>     terms as generic brands.
>
>     What precisely do you find so hard to comprehend? The whole concept f
>     branding or the conflict between the reality of MS branding .Net vs the
>     marketing approved set of guff wrt .Net being all about ECMA & ISO
>     which
>     you feel the need to parrot?
>
>     Adam

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