[pianotech] A new Pianotech list that works

paul bruesch paul at bruesch.net
Sat Mar 12 10:08:32 MST 2011


Well said, sir!

On Sat, Mar 12, 2011 at 10:45 AM, Ron Nossaman <rnossaman at cox.net> wrote:
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> In my case, it's having to fight what appears to me to be a nowhere near
> ready-for-market system, written by inexperienced people and not
> realistically (at all?) beta tested before marketing. For those people who
> like the old adventure games, where the secret of getting past the Flatu-gax
> at the end is having eaten the blue rock and sticking the candle in your
> left ear at the beginning, this thing is perfect. For those who don't care
> for guessing at the magic words that make negotiating with a virtual 14 year
> old who decides by no apparent criteria what you can and can't do, it's very
> annoying.
>
> If this were software I'd bought, based on what was printed on the box
> (since I sure wouldn't expect any user accolades or stunning reviews) It
> would be deep in the trash by now, and I'd be looking for something
> functional.
>
 . . .

> I visualize a dog walker, with two Irish Wolfhounds, a Boxer, a Basset, a
> Chihuahua, two Pomeranians, a three toe'd sloth, and a terrorist in a dog
> disguise crossing a busy intersection against the light. That's us, there in
> the middle.
>
> Unless the supplier is deep into a "ground up" rewrite and reorganization,
> I'd be very surprised if this ever proves to be workable.
>
And you KNOW that's not going to happen . . .

>
> Ron N
>
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