article - open source sucks?

[tom poe]

Hi:  Are you trying to make an argument that because David has a low opinion 
of the skill of those programmers who claim Visual Basic and SQL skills 
[Microsoft certified Professionals, I presume] it's because Open Source did 
it?  You know, I think you need a sign:

> > > Stupid people should have to wear signs that
> > > just say "I'm Stupid". That way you wouldn't rely on
> > > them, would you? You wouldn't ask them anything. It
> > > would be like, "Excuse me...oops, never mind, I didn't
> > > see your sign."
> > >
> > > It's like before we moved. Our house was full
> > > of boxes and there was a U-Haul truck in our driveway.
> > > My neighbor comes over and says, "Hey, you moving?"
> > > "Nope, we just pack our stuff up once or twice a week
> > > to see how many boxes it takes. Here's your sign."
> > >
> > > A couple of months ago I went fishing with a
> > > buddy of mine, we pulled his boat into the dock, I
> > > lifted up this big 'ol stringer of bass and this idiot
> > > on the dock says, "Hey, y'all catch all them fish?"
> > > "Nope, Talked 'em into giving up. Here's your sign."
> > >
> > > Last time I had a flat tire, I pulled my
> > > truck into one of those side-of-the-road gas stations.
> > > The attendant walks out, looks at my truck, looks at
> > > me and I SWEAR he said, "Tire go flat?" I couldn't
> > > resist....I said, "Nope I was driving around and those
> > > other three just swelled right up on me. Here's your
> > > sign."
> > >
> > > We were trying to sell our car about a year
> > > ago. A guy came over to the house and drove the car
> > > around for about 45 minutes. We get back to the house,
> > > he gets out of the car, reaches down and grabs the
> > > exhaust pipe, then says, "Dam that's hot!" See? If
> > > he had been wearing his sign, I could have stopped
> > > him.
> > >
> > > I learned to drive an 18-wheeler in my days
> > > of adventure. Wouldn't you know I misjudged the height
> > > of a bridge. The truck got stuck and I couldn't get
> > > it out no matter how I tried. I radioed in for help
> > > and eventually a local cop shows up to take the
> > > report. He went through his basic
> > > questioning..ok...no problem. I thought for sure he
> > > was clear of needing a sign...until he asked:
> > > "So...is your truck stuck?" I couldn't help myself!
> > > I looked at him, looked back at the rig and then back
> > > to him and said, "No, I'm delivering a bridge...here's
> > > your sign."
> > >
> > > I stayed late at work one night and a
> > > co-worker looked at me and said, "Are you still here?"
> > > I replied, "No, I left about 10 minutes ago. Here's
> > > your sign."
> > >
> > > Anybody you know need a sign today?
Thanks,
Tom Poe
Reno, NV
http://www.studioforrecording.org/
http://www.ibiblio.org/studioforrecording/
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