Fwd: ATF: Stop spreading FUD about other media players

[Jeff Mitchell]

> Jeff never replied to me directly, he just decided to forward my mail
> onto the list and make ad hominem attacks.

I'm sorry, I didn't realize when you post to a list and attack me that I have 
no right to reply with my own thoughts on the matter.

> I want to make it clear that the issues are not resolved. Without a
> standard to follow, no other application can implement this

Again, no one expressed any interest to me about supporting it. My email 
address is on the Wiki page that you know so well.  Emailing me would not 
have been hard.

> , and it's no  
> better than any other method of tracking files.

I can think of lots of methods of tracking files that it trumps.

> I wouldn't really care 
> (there are plenty of features without standards in audio players), but
> the ATF wiki page decided to talk down players without it.

By saying that they don't have it, which (except for your stats tracking) 
AFAIK they don't.  Boy, what a smackdown.  It's not like I said "all these 
other players are totally crap and blow really hard."

> So, put up or 
> shut up: take criticism of your own player

You haven't been criticizing the player, you've been attacking me.

> admit your own ignorance,

About what?

> and fix the problems.

Which problem?  I still haven't heard anyone tell me that they'd like to work 
on interoperability.  Just some ranting about missing information that no one 
asked for in the first place.

> Sorry for wanting interoperability

Oh hey, there we are.  Great, maybe we can get to business.

> documentation

Usually documentation is provided when features are finalized.

> , and honesty

Who's being dishonest?

> I guess   
> those are too much to ask for.

Probably depends how you ask.