Jim Dean Sage     Posts: 3433 Joined: 3/13/2006 Location: L'ville, GA  User Profile | As shucks thanks :8 As to your questions - 1. I am "driven" to investigate the tools I use to assure they are reliable, and to find workarounds if they are not (if they are important to me). NTB's are important. 2. It has taken a couple hundred hours overall for me to research NTB's generally, specifically test OT's, and develop OLang alternative (correct) solutions. I learned a lot from that, which affects other users. 3. I enjoy helping/teaching, especially when it relates to "core thinking" about how to do things. I like to show people "how to fish" rather than serving a prepared fish dinner. 4. I think it's important for Nirvana to have the flexibility to chart the wisest course for them, and sometimes "pressures" build up in the user base that unknowingly counters that course - so I try to shed light in the matter, insofar as I'm aware and able and free to do so, to help relieve or more usefully redirect that pressure. There are a zillion things that N can work on at any given time - their decisions have to be driven by bottom line considerations. I know for sure that they are aware if the things I've discussed. I know for sure that the fix I've described will solve 95% of the NTB problems. I know for sure that Ed considers NTB's to be valuable and important, moving forward. So, I hope this info helps put perspective on things, and helps people know how and why it's "safe" to use NTB's as they stand now, and what to be cautious about. That was my goal. [Edited by Jim Dean on 8/9/2013 6:24 AM] | |
