Re: [Swftools-common] version 1.0?

[Chris Pugh]

On 21 April 2010 12:44, Mark Lee <address@hidden> wrote:
> Chris, don't get me wrong

I wasn't actually.  But I did miss of the qualifying *;o)* !!

>... as basically I'm supporting your point about learning and contributing.
> (I've already offered to contribute translation of the technical info into 
> user
> friendly language and am attempting to learn C++.)

That makes two of us then!

> However, there's a "but": car designers/makers, even if they do it for
> free, are pleased when non-engineers can get in, turn the switch and drive
> off without knowing about pistons and injectors.

And usually complain when the car comes back in a wreck through user
mishandling ( Note to Self: quit with the jokes Chris.. )

> Most of us will only be able to pump gas, change wheels (hah!)

Agreed - the latter is almost impossible when the wretched things have
been put on with a air gun.

> and sometimes remember to check the oil and washer fluid. It's good that >a 
> trucker can make some quick fixes when he's broken down but if he were
> to spend weeks on fixing rather than grabbing another truck while the expert
> does the fixing, he'd be not using time as productively as he could. Yeah, 
> >just pay the expert.

Understood. Point made and taken.  Nor further argument from yours truly.

Regards,


Chris.