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

[Stephen Keenan]

On Fri, 17 Nov 2006, Garrett Goebel wrote:

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

All this is making me hungry.

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