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Hans Forbrich wrote:
>Daniel Morgan wrote:
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>>It was written by someone that either has an IQ substantially below room
>>temperature or operating at
>>a level of ignorance that blurs the distinction.
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>No, actually I suspect it was written by someone fairly young and full of
>fight & vinegar who recently took some Java courses after falling in love
>with some sales talk. I also suspect the up-and-comer is the darling of
>some manager. And finally, there is a sales rep somewhere close.
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>I deduce that because
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>1) they have no experience at code maintenance
>2) they are not talking from a corporate pocketbook viewpoint
>3) they use the 'I' implying confidence and authority
>2) they are using the 'we don't trust Oracle to support this' line (usually
>directly from a vendor who keeps saying "how in the world can the claim
>extertise here when WE are the acknowledged experts).
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>The writer does not have a low IQ. They have a very very low UBQ
>(Understanding of the Business [vs technology] quotient) but they are
>acknowledged as well versed in technology and therefore an authority to be
>trusted. (Sorta like some politicians we occasionally hear - great support
>from the speech writers.)
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That's why I wrote ... "a level of ignorance that blurs the distinction."
As they would say in Texas ... "all hat."
-- Daniel Morgan http://www.outreach.washington.edu/ext/certificates/oad/oad_crs.asp http://www.outreach.washington.edu/ext/certificates/aoa/aoa_crs.asp damorgan_at_x.washington.edu (replace 'x' with a 'u' to reply)Received on Thu Oct 02 2003 - 15:27:05 CDT