By coincidence I did run into a discussion making me aware about how difficult it is to loose some given status someone claims for him or herself.

I guess everyone of us working with computers is familiar with the old dispute between Mac and PC users about who has the better system …. 

Sure I was also jokng from time to time and one time I even lighted a wild discussion about when I very mindless wrote a cheeky comment at an internet list.

Since a while I’m used to work with both and I have to confess that i have likes and dislikes at both sides. It is not that I would really prefer on, but there is also no one I would define or decide as better or superior. At the end both world are the result of there history and special in some way.

But back to the topic. My recent posting about the Mojave Experiment I did send also to this internet list with no idea, but to share it. At the end I was amaze people there starting again to talk about PC versus Mac.

Now knowing myself that OSX since a while is running on non Apple hardware I try to prevent people there again running into a wild discussion but was amazed myself about some responses like:

"I kind of miss the days when you could walk into the Apple Store and there were only the true believers"

Wow! It must be really hard to recognise that your MAC is just another computer at the end.  

ps: You don’t take my todays posting too serious please … 

Asking?! Asking for a tip, an advise or finally a helping hand in general is nothing bad. There is always a “better” one knowing more than you, or someone who can do more easily like you.

I generally like people being able to ask – and therefore showing a personal weakness (other perhaps someone would say a “leak” of knowledge) – and, as friends of me are certainly are able to confirm, like helping as long I’m able to do …. At the end no one is perfect and has eaten skills with spoons all day …

Right recently I had a good example about, how two professional can talk and exchange themself about techniques and personal experiences, within a win/win situation and with a few close friends I do since years in a pleasant and winning atmosphere for each …. It is a respectful giving and taking right in the direction the “need appears”.

But I also in general recognise that the number of people lurking around and generally just taking is growing more and more. Lately there was really a fellow on an internet list asking about how to wrap lines in a webpage ….

Tell me!! When I can spend effort reading or learning about techniques or searching for an information on the net … Why can’t others do similar?

When the 3rd result line of a basic query on Google returns the answer to a question of someone for me …. Why not for them?!

Really, this is something turning me grumpy, seeing people rather not making any effort in general!

Thanks god there are also different natures and I really appreciate working with them and if necessary even spending time offlist with them trying to figure out about some problem together … Tomorrow I could be the one needing an answer!