CompuServe Messages

Some developers will notice those things, and they were just examples – probably poor ones since it would be difficult to FAIL to notice them. The point is that many developers have a direct monitary interest in software and hardware that will use the system. If a conflict between the system under test and their own product should occur, it is only natural that they would choose to view such a conflict as a problem area – whether or not it is for the good of the whole user community. The product puts the dollars in their pockets, not necessarily the entire community. As for developers having an interest in the end user being happy, well… just look back a few messages. A representative of Manx, and a developer, brought on all of my comments by his snide reference to average users being "unable to find their way out of CLI." With that opinion of the end user, how can ANYONE expect him to have "an interest in the end-user being happy.?" I know that if I should ever decide I want to program on the Amiga, it sure won't be by using Manx. Developers get that title by BUYING it. It does not mean anything more than they paid a fee to Commodore for the privilege of calling themselves Certified Developers. (There may be a minor screening procedure – the check didn't bounce.) There are others in the user community who may be many times more capable of being developers, but who, for whatever reason, chose not to pay Commodore for the privilege of being "certified." Buying the title does not necessarily "qualify" an individual to be a good tester, developer, or janitor. Bill, K3OZM