Re: Nearest Common Ancestor Report (XDb1's $1000 Challenge)

Hugo Kornelis <hugo_at_pe_NO_rFact.in_SPAM_fo> wrote:

>On 1 Jun 2004 02:52:24 GMT, Christopher Browne wrote:
>
>(snip)
>>Why would anyone imagine that the promise to pay $1000 was an honest
>>one?
>>
>>It's a publicity stunt that "Neo" can't afford the embarrassment of
>>losing. If someone can 'win' the prize, then that's effectively a
>>proof that his product is snakeoil.
>
>Hi Christopher,
>
>I didn't believe that claim from day one. But that won't restrain me from
>reminding Neo of his debt at appropriate moments - until he understands

     Good.

>that he'd better stop spamming these newsgroups with his advertisements
>forever.
>
>Personally, I even doubt if Neo *could* pay me even if he wanted to. He
>might well be unable to pay until he's sold some copies of XDb1 - and now
>that I've seen how both XDb1 and Neo totally fail to live up to their
>promises, that seems a quite unlikely event.
>
>Of course, I wouldn't mind to be proven wrong on this...

     Neither would I.

Sincerely,

Gene Wirchenko

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