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by columbo 5081 days ago
> more polite

I know you are correct in 99.9% of all situations as email used to be taken more professionally. ...but I did find this little gem in there, it made me laugh and reminded me on how so little has changed in software/process/delivery over the last thirty years.

		From:	KIM::LOGG            1-FEB-1984 09:54  
		To:	@SYS$MAIL:JUNK
		Subj:	More on FXL letter (or the second biweekly Jeff Boscole letter)
		...
		The only reason I was given why the cart was to be released within
		a week of the meeting was to have ONE week worth of sales for the first
		quarter.  WHAT A SHITTY, GOD DAMNED, FUCKING CSDKFHAS FHLAVFHJ EXCUSE!!!!
		What ever happened to quality which the name ATARI is supposed to represent?
		Where was VCS management??  I would hope that someone would stand up and
		say "THE GAME IS NOT READY.  WE WILL RELEASE IT WHEN IT IS DONE!!"  Who 
		are they trying to make look good?