Hi,
Being rather new to the whole Amiga scene, the one thing that has stood out with intense clarity is that most Amiga users (trolls excluded) seem to be incredibly passionate people (I guess you have to be :-D ). This goes for developers and users.
I was following a thread on a potentially new scan doubler last night, and to say that the discussion was heated would be a huge understatement. As far as I could see the reason intensity was an initial lack of understanding, which ballooned into a near fight. Luckily some maturity was shown and both sides seemed to back down amicably after a bit.
What I am trying to say here, albeit in a long winded manner, is that you need to take a deep breath (and possibly a walk around the block) before replying to a heated topic. Also, if you happen to be an expert in a particular field, try not to make your replies too condescending... every body says stupid things at some point, and everyone has to learn somehow.
Developers need to get a little thicker skinned and users need to do a little more reading before irritating others.
Platon42 seems to be a highly regarded and skilled dev. who I am sure after a bit of a cool-down will resume his activities. Putting a personal insult into a readme is a little off colour in my book and the resulting histrionics if not so serious would be highly amusing.
So everybody, breathe deep, take a chill, and lets get back to enjoying this incredibly frustrating and rewarding system!
-(e)
