About insulting developers (Was: Re: [Vm-dev] VM Maker: CMakeVMMaker-StasenkoIgor.104.mcz)

[Ron Teitelbaum]

Hi Igor,

You already know that I think you are terrific.  I have a lot of respect for you and your work.  I agree with having fun too.

Thanks for understanding!!

Ron

> -----Original Message-----
> From: vm-dev-bounces at lists.squeakfoundation.org [mailto:vm-dev-
> bounces at lists.squeakfoundation.org] On Behalf Of Igor Stasenko
> Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2011 8:59 AM
> To: Squeak Virtual Machine Development Discussion
> Subject: Re: About insulting developers (Was: Re: [Vm-dev] VM Maker:
> CMakeVMMaker-StasenkoIgor.104.mcz)
> 
> 
> On 17 May 2011 13:26, Ron Teitelbaum <ron at usmedrec.com> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Igor,
> >
> > I certainly understand where you are coming from.  Criticism is very
> important.  Constructive comments in the code make sense even if they are
> a bit critical of the original implementation or instructive about why your
> change is better.
> >
> 
> > Comments like MultiByteCrapStream is ignorant, and it really makes you
> look childish.  It reflects badly on you.  Andreas is right, it would also get you
> fired.  Please feel free to write: "this is badly broken, I wasted a hole day
> trying to fix it"  or some other warning to others that might step in the same
> mess you stepped in but please do it in a professional way that reflects well
> on you, the community, the original author and the people that will read your
> official comment.
> 
> Okay, okay. I got it.
> But anyways, please don't treat me like a some kind of politican, who should
> always watch what he says.
> I like to have some fun sometimes. :)
> 
> >
> > Respectfully yours,
> >
> > Ron Teitelbaum
> >
> >
> 
> --
> Best regards,
> Igor Stasenko AKA sig.