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    18-Oct-90  09:05:49
Sb: #7507-Fest
Fm: Frank Hogg 70310,317
To: Kevin Darling (UG Pres) 76703,4227 (X)

Kev and everyone,

I reread my message about Kevin Pease and it said, "Kevin even ran his
benchmark on one of the running production Tomcats at the booth where it ran
about 50% faster than the MM1" I think the wording "running production Tomcats"
made a clear distinction between it and the wording "working prototype of the
TC70". I don't think this implied that they were the same and would be quite
surprised if anyone could think that. I always try to be very clear about the
comments I make so that there is never any misunderstanding. Perhaps this was a
poor example of what you were trying to illustrate, that honest mistakes can be
made. While I agree that this is the case most of the time, Paul's statement
was the last in a line of things that taken together have not been taken for
'honest mistakes'. I don't think it would be a good idea to list them here so I
won't, but I will in private to you or Paul if you would like, just give me a
call.

I certainly agree that this type of thing should be kept behind the scenes.
Probably all of you feel that way. Remember that it was HIS message here in
public that finally triggered the response it did. I haven't been on this forum
for some time and although I may have made comments in the past, I do not
believe they were as prolific nor as pointed as Paul's. It is annoying to have
to be put in a position to either stay quiet and let these kind of things go or
have to defend yourself against unfair attacks. I lose either way. Sometimes I
think I would be better off ignoring all of the forums and just concentrate on
work, it sure would be less aggravating.

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