[Catalyst] Re: Catalyst vs Rails vs Django Cook off

[Garrett Goebel]

On Nov 16, 2006, at 7:44 PM, A. Pagaltzis wrote:

> * Cory Watson <jheephat at gmail.com> [2006-11-16 14:40]:
>> I respectfully suggest that those who criticize his work should
>> use their energies to /improve/ his test rather than merely
>> dismissing it as worthless. Using his code as a base, couldn't
>> one create a test that was more fair?  Then someone would have
>> a test that shows results that are more 'real' and give
>> potential users more information with which to make a decision.
>
> Sorry, come again?
>
> If I say “I’m afraid this pasta tastes so awful I just can’t eat
> it”, would you respond “well at least [the cook] did prepare
> something! maybe you should stop mouthing off and do it better”?

The fact that people with no taste are paying attention to what the  
cook produces is reason enough to merit a response. The benchmark  
should be fixed or thoroughly and publicly discredited. Ignoring the  
cook and the dish he served up is fine for the discriminating  
individual, but it won't keep the masses from forming ill-informed  
opinions.

For better or worse buzz words like "mind share" and "community"  
matter. Perception often wins out over substance.

cheers,

Garrett