[softwarelist] Re: Positioning of embedded lines above the text baseline

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      David Pilling <flist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:


> I find it a difficult situation. I can't fix every problem. Should I
> feel bad about that?

With such a complex program with all applets etc. the answer is: NO!

> To pick one example in my defence, I find that Internet Explorer often
> falls over or does incorrect redraws. Billions of dollars, 1000's of
> engineers and MicroSoft can't get it right.

Working as a team *together* is not an American "fort".

> It's just difficult. Had I spent the time I've spent on moving to
> Windows fixing bugs things would be a lot better. So a choice, bug
> ridden software that people might use versus bug free software that no
> one (OK a few) can use.

Bug ridden? If some people, enjoying the use of OP, run this program 
to its limits and then hit a point too far, I do not call that bug 
ridden.

And as I said, in this case embedding a Draw file overcomes the 
problem. A possible solution: delete the "Embed object" menu choice in 
Edit, especially as it has no key short-cut. It is easier to drag+drop 
a Draw file than to open the menu.

As Ian Platt states: we are the lucky ones.

I do believe we should continue to report eventual bugs/oddities. It 
can only help the programmer. The bug as we see it may not be the 
cause of the real problem. Which only the programmer will be able to 
evalute.


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Greetings,
JohnvV

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