B2K called it in the air: "damning with faint praise". That's almost exactly what I've said about Java, before the 1.2 release.
None of the Java folks felt that was 'damning with faint praise'.
That's a perfect example of MS-only folks not caring *what* is said, but who says it.
It's a brand new release. And the MS-only folks consider it 'damning' to say that a new release should be tested heavily before mission-critical use.
That's pathetic.
A new release needs the bugs worked out. You said as much yourself. But when *I* say it, it's an insult.
Because with you, it's who says it, not what is said.
When you have a problem with the whole world, maybe you're the problem.
But you don't say it should be tested heavily before mission critical release. You say it shouldn't be used until MS fixes it, you even throw in a zinger about them releasing bad code.
It's an insult when you say it because you include great lines like "any honest appraisal would show .Net isn't ready for primetime", thus telling anyone who has appraised it and thinks it's ready that they're either dishonest or incompitent. When I say it I say it's gonna have some lumps but they can be dealt with. See the difference in style. You tell people they're wrong, I tell people what they already know. You're insulting, I'm honest. You make enemies, I make friends.