In article <[log in to unmask]>, Nick Demos
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>I'm with Steve,  Unfortunately, it comes accross as some kind of ultamatum.
>This does NOBODY any good.  It could (and should) have been written very
> differently.
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>Nick Demos  [log in to unmask]
 
Back in late '85, I was interviewed by a reporter from the N.Y. Times
regarding the "Spectrum" program.  In a similar fashion, the
"reporter" carefully extracted several comments out of context to
make it sound as if though I and Tymlabs were tired of the "Bluster
and Delay" and that we were in some kind a dispute with HP.  In
reality, the comments were 99% in favor of the program, but I did
express some disappointment with the delay involved in getting
a replacement for the Classics after the Vision Project was
cancelled.  I became very angry with the way the article distorted
my views, and wrote a letter in response, addressed to the editor
of the business section.  To my amazement, the Times published my
response word-for-word and sent me a letter of apology.  Even, more
suprising, I received a personal letter from John Young (CEO of HP
at the time) empathizing with me and saying that it had happened
to him many times and not to worry about the incident.  He
expressed his appreciation for the response to the Times and
assured me that we would get one of the first Spectrums and promised
satisfaction.  The promise was kept and we were indeed satisfied.
Since I had only been employed at Tymlabs for about a month, that
letter probably saved my job (I still have it framed).  So my point
is, perhaps Tony and/or some of the other people who were quoted
out of context could compose a truthful response to Computer World
and request that it be printed.  Who knows, if they have any shred
of journalistic integrity--it might get printed and a much better
picture would be painted for the readership to consider.
 
Winston K.