Respectfully Dr¡¯s Yin and Pez;
Perhaps much of the frustration you must share with Dr. Kirby and myself, and perhaps a few others who might be following for want of discovery of what these exchanges are all about; results from distorted translation.
To wit...
Early in your entry into this forum, and repeatedly in your responses to those who have reached out to engage technically with you; your posts translate with many judgmental and condescending overtones. In the English speaking world, such overtones can be interpreted as unwelcoming and an invitation to terminate ones gesture of willingness to support.
By example...
I did not anticipate a reprimand as a result of my request for executable code. While the technical content in your response answered my query clearly by identifying a need to compile multiple modules locally, and thus moved my understanding in a progressive direction; it was immediately followed by an invitation to terminate our discussion, based upon your judgement of the time I might feel obliged to bear focus on your efforts.
Those of us who may or may not be attempting to understand you lack neither intellect, nor motivation. We also participate in this forum as equals, and maintain decorum by agreeing to disagree, and occasionally sparring with one another philosophically, when our differences are slight or of limited consequence.
On occasion, I disagree with Dr. Kirby philosophically, but almost always agree with him technically; and I acknowledge with respect his sometimes short fused and quirky... slightly mean spirited... personality. In my own humble opinion, I find his response to you overwhelmingly supportive, and generous in his patience toward attempting to communicate with you in a civil and respectful manner. I also echo his comments and requests of you to provide enablement to the members of this forum who are indeed able, intellectually capable, and willing to invest their own and personal resources of time, knowledge, and skill without desire for remuneration in any form beyond advancing their own knowledge and insight. This is our hobby.
I also agree entirely with Dr. Kirby¡¯s assessment of the level of insight and understanding by the absolute beginners here who are seeking understanding and motivated by their own passions. The information you have provided thus far is nowhere near the level required to understand relevance or significance of anything that you have posted to date in the minds of anyone not skilled in the art.
It is difficult to read Dr. Kirby¡¯s closing and overtly encouraging comment: ¡°Please understand that I am trying to help you and others by bringing to your attention the fact that few, if anyone on this group is following you.¡±, has elicited such a condescending response. His ¡°subjective¡± comments were sincere recommendations on how best to get this community engaged and behind you, and knowledgeable of what you are attempting to achieve. You also appear to have cast off his technical comments by suggesting he has a closed mind. This is neither respectful, now will it gain you the respect that, you, your colleagues and you work may well deserve.
I will continue in my attempts to follow this thread until such time I experience an epiphany, or reach a conclusion that there is likely nothing of merit that will advance my understanding or the enjoyment of my hobby. Your posts thus far have not made this an easy journey.
In the meantime; I will consider the negative overtones to be artifacts of translation and not take them as personal attacks on my intellect, abilities, or my integrity. I will make no attempt to influence the decision of my colleagues on their assessment of your work, short of the aforementioned epiphany.
With my sincere respect and good wishes for success in your work. I wish you well my friends.
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73
Gary, N3GO
