• Hpt Origin Question

    From MIKE POWELL@21:1/175 to ACCESSION on Thu Mar 12 07:49:00 2026
    In other words, don't shit on other people's work just because it didn't work for you. If you still feel the need anyway, be prepared to be replied to. *shrug*

    And here we are a third time. Don't come at me that I "continue to
    complain" when it is you that is determined to keep the discussion going.

    I didn't shit on it because it didn't work. I shit on it because it has
    poor error messaging.

    "You used an older version!" - it wasn't older than 1989, which is when I
    took my first programming class and learned that "file not found" (vs.
    "*this* file not found") means you are not using proper coding technique.

    "But it's free!" - yeah, so? The program I decided to use instead, which
    is also *free*, was able to tell me what file it couldn't find when I fat-fingered a config file. I fixed *my* mistake and went on.

    So, I have proof that proper coding technique, when it comes to such error messaging, has existed since 1989, exists in free projects, and helps users track down *THEIR* errors.

    Unless you are someone who codes like that, I am baffled by your reaction
    and your persistence in keeping this idiotic conversation going.
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