rec.autos.simulators

>>How do you know that Dave Noonan isn't working on a patch?
Have
>>you asked him?

>>FYI, I am led to believe he is working on updates for the
>>converted tracks.

>    I hope one of those updates is the Boot for the Glen!!  By
the looks of
>it, Track section 50 would have to be split up.  The entrance
would jet off
>of that and then section 53 or 54 would again have to be split
up for the
>exit of the boot. From there, I would assume the rest of the
sections would
>have to be remade or at least renumbered.  I have in car video
of the boot
>and could get many photos for it.  I'm also sure that the Glen
web page has
>elevation figures for it.  If not, I can get it from the right
people.  So,
>everything that's needed is easily got with the exception of
the programmer
>to do it.

> Sorry for the misunderstanding.

> --
> Regards,
> Bruce Kennewell,
> Canberra, Australia.
> ---------------------------

> > Hum...  Once again, Internet's multi-cultural barrier strikes...
> > Maybe my english is not good enough to convey sarcasm...  Ok then
I'll
> > explain:

> > You guys are usually pretty tough critics for any sim developper
that
> > comes up.  So I was referring to that toughness on developpers
when I
> > said that Dave (who is now a commercial software developper since
he
> > sells software that he develops) should receive the same tough
critics
> > as others do.

> > And then, I advanced a few examples, wich are (or so I thought)
quite
> > familiar to us on R.A.S. :

> > 1- Asking for a patch.  That one's so obvious I shouldn't even
explain
> > but I will.  When a new piece of software hits the rack, we
usually
> > find all the bugs within a few weeks and ask for a patch.  Now
since
> > Dave's converter has been out for a few weeks I was asking where
was
> > the patch.  That's the first place where people should be
laughing, ar
> > at least smiling.

> > 2- Asking for someone to send a copyrighted program via e-mail.
Now
> > that is something I've seen so often but it still makes me smile
when
> > I see someone coming back with that scheme...  People find the
> > funniest excuses, like "my CD is scratched" or "I deleted it by
> > mistake" or whatever.  I agree that this one was not ment to
inspire a
> > loud burst of laughter, but still I wish some of you would've
raised
> > an eyebrow and smiled...

> > Oh well...  Maybe I'm not as talented as I thought I was...  I
think
> > I'll just crawl under my desk now and disappear from RAS for a few
> > months...  Sorry Bruce...

> > Frank (who's native tongue isn't english)

> > On Sat, 22 Apr 2000 13:56:32 +1000, "Bruce Kennewell"

> > >Oh, _ple-e-ase_.........don't insult our intelligence.

> > Francois Dubuc,

> > Simulator ***world,
> > http://www.racesimcentral.net/***world/

> Hum...  Once again, Internet's multi-cultural barrier strikes...
> Maybe my english is not good enough to convey sarcasm...  Ok then I'll
> explain:

> You guys are usually pretty tough critics for any sim developper that
> comes up.  So I was referring to that toughness on developpers when I
> said that Dave (who is now a commercial software developper since he
> sells software that he develops) should receive the same tough critics
> as others do.

> And then, I advanced a few examples, wich are (or so I thought) quite
> familiar to us on R.A.S. :

> 1- Asking for a patch.  That one's so obvious I shouldn't even explain
> but I will.  When a new piece of software hits the rack, we usually
> find all the bugs within a few weeks and ask for a patch.  Now since
> Dave's converter has been out for a few weeks I was asking where was
> the patch.  That's the first place where people should be laughing, ar
> at least smiling.

> 2- Asking for someone to send a copyrighted program via e-mail.  Now
> that is something I've seen so often but it still makes me smile when
> I see someone coming back with that scheme...  People find the
> funniest excuses, like "my CD is scratched" or "I deleted it by
> mistake" or whatever.  I agree that this one was not ment to inspire a
> loud burst of laughter, but still I wish some of you would've raised
> an eyebrow and smiled...

> Oh well...  Maybe I'm not as talented as I thought I was...  I think
> I'll just crawl under my desk now and disappear from RAS for a few
> months...  Sorry Bruce...

> Frank (who's native tongue isn't english)

> On Sat, 22 Apr 2000 13:56:32 +1000, "Bruce Kennewell"

> >Oh, _ple-e-ase_.........don't insult our intelligence.

> Francois Dubuc,

> Simulator ***world,
> http://www.racesimcentral.net/***world/

>FYI, I am led to believe he is working on updates for the
>converted tracks.

>Chris

>>1- Asking for a patch.  That one's so obvious I shouldn't even
>explain
>>but I will.  When a new piece of software hits the rack, we
>usually
>>find all the bugs within a few weeks and ask for a patch.  Now
>since
>>Dave's converter has been out for a few weeks I was asking
>where was
>>the patch.  That's the first place where people should be
>laughing, ar
>>at least smiling.

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>>Hum...  Once again, Internet's multi-cultural barrier strikes...
>>Maybe my english is not good enough to convey sarcasm...  Ok then I'll
>>explain:

>If it makes you feel any better, I recognized it for what it was. But you do
>need to be careful when speaking of the Gods, remember what happened to Salman
>Rushdie.

>>Frank (who's native tongue isn't english)

>Well *I* laughed, Frank :-)

>Sorry for the misunderstanding.

> > Frank...it is extremely difficult at the best of times to convey
> sarcasm in
> > the printed form...usually because sarcasm and facetiousness needs
> to be
> > spoken (and obviously heard!) in order to be successful.

> > Sorry for the misunderstanding.

> > --
> > Regards,
> > Bruce Kennewell,
> > Canberra, Australia.
> > ---------------------------

> > > Hum...  Once again, Internet's multi-cultural barrier strikes...
> > > Maybe my english is not good enough to convey sarcasm...  Ok then
> I'll
> > > explain:

> > > You guys are usually pretty tough critics for any sim developper
> that
> > > comes up.  So I was referring to that toughness on developpers
> when I
> > > said that Dave (who is now a commercial software developper since
> he
> > > sells software that he develops) should receive the same tough
> critics
> > > as others do.

> > > And then, I advanced a few examples, wich are (or so I thought)
> quite
> > > familiar to us on R.A.S. :

> > > 1- Asking for a patch.  That one's so obvious I shouldn't even
> explain
> > > but I will.  When a new piece of software hits the rack, we
> usually
> > > find all the bugs within a few weeks and ask for a patch.  Now
> since
> > > Dave's converter has been out for a few weeks I was asking where
> was
> > > the patch.  That's the first place where people should be
> laughing, ar
> > > at least smiling.

> > > 2- Asking for someone to send a copyrighted program via e-mail.
> Now
> > > that is something I've seen so often but it still makes me smile
> when
> > > I see someone coming back with that scheme...  People find the
> > > funniest excuses, like "my CD is scratched" or "I deleted it by
> > > mistake" or whatever.  I agree that this one was not ment to
> inspire a
> > > loud burst of laughter, but still I wish some of you would've
> raised
> > > an eyebrow and smiled...

> > > Oh well...  Maybe I'm not as talented as I thought I was...  I
> think
> > > I'll just crawl under my desk now and disappear from RAS for a few
> > > months...  Sorry Bruce...

> > > Frank (who's native tongue isn't english)

> > > On Sat, 22 Apr 2000 13:56:32 +1000, "Bruce Kennewell"

> > > >Oh, _ple-e-ase_.........don't insult our intelligence.

> > > Francois Dubuc,

> > > Simulator ***world,
> > > http://www.racesimcentral.net/***world/

> Chris,

> Nowhere did I say anything about Dave working or not working on a
> patch...  But from his previous work, I wouldn't hold my breath as he
> usually starts working on new stuff immediately after he releases
> something...  But hey, we never know!  I don't really know if there
> are any bugs tho since I can't race right now due to a steering wheel
> failure...  I'm scared I'll lose my (already not so great) skills at
> driving a GPL car!