Re: Delphi 8 ... is it a worthy investment?

From: Rudy Velthuis (TeamB) (rvelthuis_at_gmx.de)
Date: 03/01/04 

Date: Mon, 1 Mar 2004 18:14:04 +0100

At 14:22:03, 01.03.2004, Dave Jewell wrote:

> "Rudy Velthuis (TeamB)" <rvelthuis@gmx.de> wrote in message
> news:xn0df9cw72xw8v016-moderator@newsgroups.borland.com...
>
> > Then why the remark?
>
> Which remark did you have in mind?

Why do you reply to a question with another question?

I meant the remark to Nick about Fritz being a derogatory term. Why that
remark if you already gathered that was not what was meant?
 
> > If someone calls himself Fritz,
> > how should one address him while avoiding it?
>
> If his real name happens to be marc, I'd suggest 'marc'.

But that person called himself Fritz. Why should we do otherwise? 

-- 
Rudy Velthuis (TeamB)
"When choosing between two evils, I always like to try the one I've never
tried before."
    - Mae West (1892-1980)

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