Drop the language debate

[Donald Allen]

On Dec 26, 2007 6:49 AM, Keith A. Milner <kamilner at superlative.org> wrote:
> On Tuesday 25 December 2007 17:49:01 Dale Alspach wrote:
> > This is the gnucash users list. A debate over programming languages belongs
> > elsewhere.
> >
>
> I'm tempted to agree. However, this debate started as a question about the
> usability of reports and the ability to customise them, which is a valid user
> issue.
>
> Whilst I think there's been a bit too much "language xxx is better than
> language yyy because...", I think the discussion is important.
>
> It might be useful if some more "normal" users got involved in the debate, as
> the programmers amongst us tend to skew the discussion towards technology.

I agree with you that the discussion is important, and it *is* about
how to improve a key part of gnucash, currently broken in my view.

I also must say I object to the tone of Dale Alspach's message --
telling, rather than asking.

/Don

>
> Cheers,
>
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