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Skriven 2013-10-23 09:24:05 av Nick Andre
     Kommentar till en text av Mark Lewis
Ärende: Re: FTSC Nominations
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On 22 Oct 13  20:31:52, Mark Lewis said the following to Nick Andre:

ML>  NA> Very rare. The published standards are fairly straightforward. 
ML> 
ML> really? then why does one have to test implementations against other softwa
ML> to see how it/they work so they can be duplicated... even if those
ML> implementations are not to the spec being followed? this does introduce

Either the FTSC is not doing its job by publishing CLEAR standards, or the 
programmer is expecting the FTSC to babysit his product, or certain elected 
FTSC members feel the need to be Mother Teresa.

ML> i'm aware of at least two products which should have a PID assigned so tha
ML> other software that processes based on the PID in the PKT don't screw thing
ML> up... this situation was brought up recently in a developing package's supp

Sigh, more of your typical drama-stirring and ignorance. Name me one software
that screws up from an invalid PID or from being presented an invalid PID. 

ML> there are documents, now, that are "expired" because a FTSC has not reviewe
ML> them and updated them or at least altered their expiration date... this typ

Then the FTSC is totally completely useless as it is, not doing its job and
should be disbanded or greatly reduced as I suggested.

ML>  NA> I will reiterate what Michiel has stated - Anyone looking to join
ML>  NA> the FTSC in  hopes of resurrecting our hobbby into the next
ML>  NA> Facebook should think twice. 
ML> 
ML> it is not about ressurection... it is about doing the job of the FTSC and t
ML> actively assist when asked or to offer assistance when problems are seen...

What part of the FTSC is not to be babysitting other programmer's software or 
offering unlimited free technical support do you not understand? What is it 
about directing programmers to the NET_DEV echo that is far over your head?

Nick

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