Richmond comes clean

[James Lewes]

I am confused. How can supporting a Scottish Company be pro-American.  
Also, while I have not followed each and every discussion about  
pricing, I am sure Revolution is available in Euros.

James
On Tuesday, August 19, 2003, at 03:44  AM, Mathewson wrote:

> Umm....would you believe I'm sorry...a little bit.......
>
> Alan Coren once said that 'tact is the mortar of society':
> but, just occasionally, a sledge hammer can do things too.
>
> I suppose I should feel flattered to have my name included
> in an e-mail thread 'Richmond and Copyright' that I did not
> even originate.
>
> I should like to point out the following points:
>
> 1.  I am not anti-American (in fact I lived in Illinois for
> 3 years while I studied for an MA); but I am not in favour
> of an Americo-Centric world....the reasoning behind this
> reminds me of certain people who accuse anti-Israelis of
> being anti-Semitic...doesn't work.
>
> 2.  I think Runtime Revolution are F***KING FANTASTIC for
> having taken on the HYPERCARD mantle and developed it to
> the next, next, next level:  that is why I get F***KING
> EMOTIONAL about aspects of RR's development.  I do
> APPRECIATE RR's efforts....
>
> 3.  I do stand on my right to use words such as F***ING all
> over use-lists when I get emotionally worked-up.....that is
> one of the MOST WONDERFUL things about this use-list...the
> possibility to let off steam in a relatively civilised
> forum; and receive civilised and well-thought-out
> answers/solutions.
>
> Love you all buckets, Richmond Mathewson
>
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