[REBOL] Re: REBOL Books
From: mat:eurogamer at: 23-Jan-2001 11:31
Heya Elan,
E> I take it that you mean to make a distinction between a critique, and
E> offering your advice. I don't see why this distinction would have any
E> relevance regarding the statements you make about my book.
Tim said my earlier post was a critique, it wasn't. This post you replied
obviously was.
>> Chapter 1. The Rebol Programming language (because you didn't know
>> before you bought the book apparently)
E> Thank you. You are very smart! This is part of advice, not of critique,
E> yes?
Ahh, I see you've taken this to heart and are charging in blindly in
defence of your book. Why did I get into this? <sigh>
Tim claimed this book was for an advanced user and I'm replying. Had
you read the thread you would see this - obviously my statements are
not news to you. I said it was not for the advanced user and you are
seemingly agreeing with me. I've covered the critique thing. I notice
you don't quote my line at the end saying "Is that a better critique?"
:)
>> Chapter 2. Installing Rebol (yes it's that hard)
E> Perhaps not for you.
I would hardly describe myself as an advanced user. I had no problem
with these sections - you are taking my comments out of context.
>> Now in *my* opinion there's no way you'd use Rebol for coding a
>> database anyhow - it's just not suitable for that sort of thing.
E> Now is *that* so? I guess that's "*my* opinion", is it? Did you EARN the
E> starts you use to point at yourself?
I assume this lost something in the typing. I can't exactly see how
you can find fault with me offering an opinion and making it clear
that it is only that. It's probably just easier to call me an arsehole
:)
>> It's not a bad book at all, it just wont suffice as an only book.
E> <shrug> It depends on your needs. If it's only going to be one book,
E> then I'd say it's a pretty good choice. But, in all fairness, as its
E> author, I may be a little biased.
Well quite, so I rather hoped you'd be a little more level headed
about my opinion on the matter. After all I paid cash for it.
To be perfectly frank, I fear for anyone after advice here on what
book(s) to get. IMO it's not optimal having the author's prowling the
list trying to skew the third-party opinion.
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