• 15.0 is out

    From Robin Goodfellow@21:1/5 to nospam on Mon Sep 20 19:54:55 2021
    XPost: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> asked
    So, when's iOS 16?

    september 2022

    Unfortunately between iOS 15.0 and iOS 16.0 will be so many iOS.oh.shits
    where each of the too-many dot versions of iOS 13 & iOS 14 proved Apple
    didn't spend R&D necessary to _test_ their operating systems for bugs.

    How long do you think it will be before Apple releases the inevitable
    iOS 15.oh.shit.we.fucked.up.again.and.again.and.again.and.again?

    Meanwhile, Google is pushing security updates to _all_ the billions of
    Android 6 & up phones in the world (it doesn't matter the carrier or OEM.
    --
    Apple iOS uses a primitive update mechanism that cripples the iPhone.

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  • From nospam@21:1/5 to Ancient-of-Days@Heaven.Net on Mon Sep 20 16:58:35 2021
    XPost: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    In article <siaou8$o4c$1@gioia.aioe.org>, Robin Goodfellow <Ancient-of-Days@Heaven.Net> wrote:

    Meanwhile, Google is pushing security updates to _all_ the billions of Android 6 & up phones in the world (it doesn't matter the carrier or OEM.

    android 6 was released in october 2015.

    ios 15 supports iphones as far back as the iphone 6s, which was
    released in september 2015, one month earlier, and it is pushed to
    *every* eligible device, regardless of carrier.

    they are for all intents, equivalent time frames despite apple having
    one month longer support.

    since this is a new announcement from google, android is playing
    catch-up, as usual.

    but not entirely, since many android devices are not eligible for any
    type of update, remaining unpatched, so for those users, they are to
    put it mildly, fucked.

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  • From Robin Goodfellow@21:1/5 to nospam on Tue Sep 21 02:39:26 2021
    XPost: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> asked
    Meanwhile, Google is pushing security updates to _all_ the billions of
    Android 6 & up phones in the world (it doesn't matter the carrier or OEM.

    android 6 was released in october 2015.

    Why is it you apologists always prove to be incredibly ignorant of Android? (And yet, in your total ignorance, you claim that iOS is somehow better?)

    What you apologists can't comprehend is that there is information about how modern operating systems update that is found _outside_ your Apple web site.

    The only update method you apologists know is the _primitive_ iOS update
    method which no modern operating system would stoop so low as to use.

    Google can autoupdate _any_ Android phone with Google Play Services on it.
    That means Google can autoupdate all the way back to Android 4.4, nospam.

    ios 15 supports iphones as far back as the iphone 6s, which was
    released in september 2015, one month earlier, and it is pushed to
    *every* eligible device, regardless of carrier.

    As always, you apologists prove to be incredibly ignorant of Android nospam.

    Android 4.4 (API level 19) released September 3, 2013 (*eight years ago*).
    --
    Only iOS uses primitive monolithic bugfix security update release mechanisms

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  • From Robin Goodfellow@21:1/5 to nospam on Tue Sep 21 18:38:35 2021
    XPost: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> asked
    And is v15 buggy? ;)

    no.

    Yes. Like all software. Always.

    no worse than anything else.

    Actually, *Apple OS's are _far worse_ in zero-day vulnerabilities*...
    *Stop sending us Apple bugs, we have enough already*
    <https://www.cyberscoop.com/ios-zero-day-zerodium-high-supply/>

    The fact is the Apple operating systems are so horribly insecure, hackers stopped accepting zero-click zero-day holes - there are so many out there!

    And it's _never_ Apple who finds all these horrible holes in Apple products!
    *Google Reveals BuggyCow, a new MacOS Zero-Day Vulnerability*
    <https://www.wired.com/story/google-project-zero-buggycow-macos-zero-day/>

    Apple spends their money not on QA, but on painting slogans on buildings.
    --
    Apple is all MARKETING (& almost no R&D compared to high tech companies).

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  • From Robert Peirce@21:1/5 to Robin Goodfellow on Sat Sep 25 09:06:47 2021
    XPost: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    On 9/20/21 7:39 PM, Robin Goodfellow wrote:

    The only update method you apologists know is the _primitive_ iOS update method which no modern operating system would stoop so low as to use.

    Google can autoupdate _any_ Android phone with Google Play Services on it. That means Google can autoupdate all the way back to Android 4.4, nospam.
    Autoupdate is NOT a good thing. There seem always to bugs in the
    initial release of any update. Further, I am still running 10.14 on my
    Mac mini because I need a 32-bit program that is still in the process of
    being updated.

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  • From Robin Goodfellow@21:1/5 to Robert Peirce on Sat Sep 25 14:33:27 2021
    XPost: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    Robert Peirce <bob@peirce-family.com> asked
    The only update method you apologists know is the _primitive_ iOS update
    method which no modern operating system would stoop so low as to use.

    Google can autoupdate _any_ Android phone with Google Play Services on it. >> That means Google can autoupdate all the way back to Android 4.4, nospam.
    Autoupdate is NOT a good thing. There seem always to bugs in the
    initial release of any update. Further, I am still running 10.14 on my
    Mac mini because I need a 32-bit program that is still in the process of being updated.

    I'm not disagreeing with you that major OS releases can and will have bugs.

    But doesn't M$ successfully autoupdate billions of Win10 PCs every week? Certainly Google autoupdates billions of Androids every week, does it not?

    It will work if (and only if) a good QA process is rigorously applied.

    It seems Apple's QA is atrocious (even Federighi & independent Apple
    engineers have loudly criticized Apple utter lack of any software QA).

    Remember always.... Apple is a MARKETING company (it's never been R&D)!

    (Cites available on request since we've cover this historical extreme lack
    of Apple QA of software releases in gory detail many times in the past, but
    if you're not aware already of those cites, then you don't have a good background on _why_ there are more zero-day holes in Apple software than all other operating systems that are commonly used by consumers.)
    --
    The reliability is in the testing, where it's a fact nobody spends LESS than does Apple on R&D in the entire high tech industry (nor more on Marketing).

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  • From Jolly Roger@21:1/5 to Chris on Sat Sep 25 23:15:00 2021
    XPost: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    On 2021-09-25, Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> wrote:
    Robin Goodfellow <Ancient-of-Days@Heaven.Net> wrote:
    Robert Peirce <bob@peirce-family.com> asked
    The only update method you apologists know is the _primitive_ iOS update >>>> method which no modern operating system would stoop so low as to use.

    Google can autoupdate _any_ Android phone with Google Play Services on it. >>>> That means Google can autoupdate all the way back to Android 4.4, nospam. >>> Autoupdate is NOT a good thing. There seem always to bugs in the
    initial release of any update. Further, I am still running 10.14 on my
    Mac mini because I need a 32-bit program that is still in the process of >>> being updated.

    I'm not disagreeing with you that major OS releases can and will have bugs.

    Which is a clear contradiction to what you've previously stated.

    But doesn't M$ successfully autoupdate billions of Win10 PCs every week?

    Nope. Patch Tuesday is once a month sometimes twice.

    Certainly Google autoupdates billions of Androids every week, does it not?

    However, regular security updates are a failure of software quality control according to you. Why is it OK for microsoft and google, but not Apple??

    It's bullshit. Anyone who works professionally in software development
    will tell you that patch frequency is not a gauge for quality - what
    matters most is how well defects are prioritized, and how quickly and effectively critical defects are fixed.

    But Arlen's gotta troll, as he literally has nothing better to do with
    his time on Earth.

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    JR

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  • From Chris@21:1/5 to Robin Goodfellow on Sat Sep 25 22:21:03 2021
    XPost: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    Robin Goodfellow <Ancient-of-Days@Heaven.Net> wrote:
    Robert Peirce <bob@peirce-family.com> asked
    The only update method you apologists know is the _primitive_ iOS update >>> method which no modern operating system would stoop so low as to use.

    Google can autoupdate _any_ Android phone with Google Play Services on it. >>> That means Google can autoupdate all the way back to Android 4.4, nospam. >> Autoupdate is NOT a good thing. There seem always to bugs in the
    initial release of any update. Further, I am still running 10.14 on my
    Mac mini because I need a 32-bit program that is still in the process of
    being updated.

    I'm not disagreeing with you that major OS releases can and will have bugs.

    Which is a clear contradiction to what you've previously stated.

    But doesn't M$ successfully autoupdate billions of Win10 PCs every week?

    Nope. Patch Tuesday is once a month sometimes twice.

    Certainly Google autoupdates billions of Androids every week, does it not?

    However, regular security updates are a failure of software quality control according to you. Why is it OK for microsoft and google, but not Apple??

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  • From nospam@21:1/5 to All on Sat Sep 25 19:58:45 2021
    XPost: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    In article <sio7cf$ioe$1@dont-email.me>, Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com>
    wrote:

    Robin Goodfellow <Ancient-of-Days@Heaven.Net> wrote:
    But doesn't M$ successfully autoupdate billions of Win10 PCs every week?

    Nope. Patch Tuesday is once a month sometimes twice.

    along with numerous minor updates. it's very annoying.

    Certainly Google autoupdates billions of Androids every week, does it not?

    However, regular security updates are a failure of software quality control according to you. Why is it OK for microsoft and google, but not Apple??

    because he's a troll.

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  • From Robin Goodfellow@21:1/5 to Jolly Roger on Sun Sep 26 00:42:32 2021
    XPost: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> asked
    It's bullshit. Anyone who works professionally in software development
    will tell you that patch frequency is not a gauge for quality - what
    matters most is how well defects are prioritized, and how quickly and effectively critical defects are fixed.

    *Nobody has more zero day bugs than does Apple.*
    Nobody.

    There are so many Apple zero-day bugs that hackers stopped accepting them.

    I find it always revealing that apologists like Jolly Roger so easily change their stripes perpendicular to their previous arguments.

    Many times I've said that the apologists argument that "iOS updates
    frequently" is the same as saying iOS is a diarrhea of crappy software.

    Now, when it suits Jolly Roger, he agrees with me that the frequency of
    forced updates that iOS users are forced to endure is indicative of shitty Quality Control.

    Never forget nobody in tech spends LESS than does Apple in R&D (at the same time that nobody spends more than does Apple in advertising their products).

    Apple is all marketing and almost no R&D (which is why the quality control sucks so badly at Apple - and even Craig Federighi & top Apple engineers
    have said so publicly - as we've discussed those letters in gory detail).

    Nobody has more zero day bugs than does Apple.

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  • From Robin Goodfellow@21:1/5 to Chris on Sun Sep 26 00:35:17 2021
    XPost: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> asked
    I'm not disagreeing with you that major OS releases can and will have bugs.

    Which is a clear contradiction to what you've previously stated.

    If it isn't on an Apple advertisement... you've never heard of it.

    The fact is:
    To update iOS is to use a child's-toy operating system method of update.

    I've never said that major OS release don't have bugs, Chris.
    The fact you fabricated it means you form opinions based on zero (0) facts.

    Even though Android updates far more intelligently than the laughingly
    outdated iOS update method, even those modern Android updates have bugs.

    And even though Windows updates in a far more modern way than does the shockingly primitive iOS update mechanism, Windows too has buggy updates.

    In fact, in both cases I'm on record for _reporting_ those bugs (many times)
    to the respective newsgroups - who handle it unlike the child-like iOS
    groups do.

    The response to bugs on the child-like iOS groups is completely different
    than the response to bugs on the adult OS newsgroups, Chris.

    So for you to fabricate your claims means, yet again, all you apologists
    form your entire belief system based on zero (0) actual facts.

    But doesn't M$ successfully autoupdate billions of Win10 PCs every week?

    Nope. Patch Tuesday is once a month sometimes twice.

    True. But mine isn't always updated on the exact day (particularly since
    mine is off so it's asynchronous - but the point was that Microsoft uses a modern automatic update mechanism that puts the ridiculously sophomoric iOS update mechanism to shame.

    To update iOS is to use a child's-toy operating system method of update.

    Certainly Google autoupdates billions of Androids every week, does it not?

    However, regular security updates are a failure of software quality control according to you. Why is it OK for microsoft and google, but not Apple??

    I don't think you understand Chris that it's Apple who has more zero-day
    bugs than any other operating system simply because Apple is a MARKETING company (they're not an R&D powerhouse by any stretch of the imagination).

    What Apple does is advertise by painting sides of buildings, but that's just bullshit when you look at the laughable iOS update mechanism, Chris.

    It would be hilarious, in fact, if it wasn't so sad that iOS must update the entire operating system for each release (and yes, I know each device gets
    its own delta but that doesn't change that the iOS mechanism is monolithic).

    Nobody updates an operating system the idiotic way that Apple does, Chris. Nobody.

    If you don't even realize that by now, it just proves how ignorant you are.
    The way Google updates Android 12, particularly on Samsung and Pixel
    devices, is about as modern as an operation system can be updated, Chris.

    Even Microsoft updates Windows in a more modern way than does Apple with iOS
    - and the fact you seem to be completely unaware of that would be shocking except that I'm well aware all you apologists are supremely ignorant.

    If it isn't on an Apple advertisement... you've never heard of it.

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  • From Chris@21:1/5 to Robin Goodfellow on Sun Sep 26 09:55:35 2021
    XPost: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    Robin Goodfellow <Ancient-of-Days@Heaven.Net> wrote:
    Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> asked
    I'm not disagreeing with you that major OS releases can and will have bugs. >>
    Which is a clear contradiction to what you've previously stated.

    If it isn't on an Apple advertisement... you've never heard of it.

    You seem to be unaware that in the UK we're not bombarded with adverts like
    you in the US. Apple ads are not very common, some for google and
    microsoft. Samsung are much more active.

    The fact is:
    To update iOS is to use a child's-toy operating system method of update.

    I've never said that major OS release don't have bugs, Chris.
    The fact you fabricated it means you form opinions based on zero (0) facts.

    Quote: Message-Id: <shqvrr$1j81$1@gioia.aioe.org>

    nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> asked
    "Apple also has a massive backlog of bugs that it >>> hasnÄ…t fixed,
    according to the former employee >>> and a current employee, who also
    spoke on the >>> condition of anonymity because of an NDA."
    that describes every software company.

    No nospam.
    I get it that you blame every software company for > Apple's flaws.

    Enjoy wriggling.

    Even though Android updates far more intelligently than the laughingly outdated iOS update method, even those modern Android updates have bugs.

    I'm glad you're finally acknowledging that.

    And even though Windows updates in a far more modern way than does the shockingly primitive iOS update mechanism, Windows too has buggy updates.

    I'm glad you're finally acknowledging that.

    But doesn't M$ successfully autoupdate billions of Win10 PCs every week?

    Nope. Patch Tuesday is once a month sometimes twice.

    True. But mine isn't always updated on the exact day (particularly since
    mine is off so it's asynchronous - but the point was

    You got it wrong.

    that Microsoft uses a
    modern automatic update mechanism that puts the ridiculously sophomoric iOS update mechanism to shame.

    Also wrong.

    To update iOS is to use a child's-toy operating system method of update.

    Certainly Google autoupdates billions of Androids every week, does it not? >>
    However, regular security updates are a failure of software quality control >> according to you. Why is it OK for microsoft and google, but not Apple??

    I don't think you understand Chris that it's Apple who has more zero-day
    bugs than any other operating system

    You're going to have to back that up with some genuine data.

    simply because Apple is a MARKETING
    company (they're not an R&D powerhouse by any stretch of the imagination).

    What Apple does is advertise by painting sides of buildings, but that's just bullshit when you look at the laughable iOS update mechanism, Chris.

    It would be hilarious, in fact, if it wasn't so sad that iOS must update the entire operating system for each release (and yes, I know each device gets its own delta but that doesn't change that the iOS mechanism is monolithic).

    False. How can it be monolithic AND provide different deltas to different devices?

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  • From Chris@21:1/5 to nospam on Sun Sep 26 15:56:13 2021
    XPost: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> wrote:
    In article <sio7cf$ioe$1@dont-email.me>, Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com>
    wrote:

    Robin Goodfellow <Ancient-of-Days@Heaven.Net> wrote:
    But doesn't M$ successfully autoupdate billions of Win10 PCs every week?

    Nope. Patch Tuesday is once a month sometimes twice.

    along with numerous minor updates. it's very annoying.

    Certainly Google autoupdates billions of Androids every week, does it not? >>
    However, regular security updates are a failure of software quality control >> according to you. Why is it OK for microsoft and google, but not Apple??

    because he's a troll.

    An adult troll :D

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  • From Chris@21:1/5 to Robin Goodfellow on Sun Sep 26 15:56:13 2021
    XPost: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    Robin Goodfellow <Ancient-of-Days@Heaven.Net> wrote:
    Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> asked
    It's bullshit. Anyone who works professionally in software development
    will tell you that patch frequency is not a gauge for quality - what
    matters most is how well defects are prioritized, and how quickly and
    effectively critical defects are fixed.

    *Nobody has more zero day bugs than does Apple.*
    Nobody.

    You can prove that, of course.

    There are so many Apple zero-day bugs that hackers stopped accepting them.

    I find it always revealing that apologists like Jolly Roger so easily change their stripes perpendicular to their previous arguments.

    Many times I've said that the apologists argument that "iOS updates frequently" is the same as saying iOS is a diarrhea of crappy software.

    Now, when it suits Jolly Roger, he agrees with me that the frequency of forced updates that iOS users are forced to endure is indicative of shitty Quality Control.

    Doubtful as that's a ridiculous position to hold.

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  • From Jolly Roger@21:1/5 to Chris on Sun Sep 26 17:20:45 2021
    XPost: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    On 2021-09-26, Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> wrote:
    Robin Goodfellow <Ancient-of-Days@Heaven.Net> wrote:
    Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> corrected Arlen's bullshit:

    It's bullshit. Anyone who works professionally in software
    development will tell you that patch frequency is not a gauge for
    quality - what matters most is how well defects are prioritized, and
    how quickly and effectively critical defects are fixed.

    *Nobody has more zero day bugs than does Apple.* Nobody.

    You can prove that, of course.

    He can't and won't. He'll lie some more and make more baseless claims,
    because: troll.

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  • From Lewis@21:1/5 to nospam on Sun Sep 26 17:53:20 2021
    XPost: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    In message <250920211958457254%nospam@nospam.invalid> nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> wrote:
    In article <sio7cf$ioe$1@dont-email.me>, Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com>
    wrote:

    Robin Goodfellow <Ancient-of-Days@Heaven.Net> wrote:
    But doesn't M$ successfully autoupdate billions of Win10 PCs every week? >>
    Nope. Patch Tuesday is once a month sometimes twice.

    along with numerous minor updates. it's very annoying.

    And so fucking slow. It took well over two hours to update a client's
    server this month with the multiple critical updates for Windows 10.

    --
    Twentieth century? Why, I could pick a century out of a hat,
    blindfolded, and come up with a better one.

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  • From Brian Gordon@21:1/5 to All on Sun Sep 26 17:56:53 2021
    XPost: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    I have several Apple devices, but I do have some concerns about there testing protocols. Years ago, the software company I was working Software Quality Assurance at downsized, and all of SQA was laid off -- hooray beancounters.

    I applied at Apple, with strong credentials, and couldn't even get an interview. That suggested to me that software quality wasn't a priority with them. I've loaded some software that obviously had never even been tried on my platform, let alone tested. They seem to have adopted the Microsoft model - charge people to be beta testers.
    -- +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ | Brian Gordon -->briang@panix.com<-- brian dot gordon at cox dot net | + bgordon@aol.com Bass: NSC Frank Thorne + -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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  • From Jolly Roger@21:1/5 to Brian Gordon on Sun Sep 26 18:06:18 2021
    XPost: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    On 2021-09-26, Brian Gordon <briang@panix.com> wrote:

    I applied at Apple, with strong credentials, and couldn't even get an interview. That suggested to me that software quality wasn't a
    priority

    "A company didn't hire me, which means they don't take software quality seriously" has to be the biggest shit take I've read this week. : D
    Thanks for the laughs!

    --
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  • From nospam@21:1/5 to briang@panix.com on Sun Sep 26 14:05:51 2021
    XPost: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    In article <siqc95$37o$1@reader1.panix.com>, Brian Gordon
    <briang@panix.com> wrote:

    I applied at Apple, with strong credentials, and couldn't even get an interview. That suggested to me that software quality wasn't a priority with them.

    no, it just means your credentials weren't as strong as you think.

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  • From Your Name@21:1/5 to Brian Gordon on Mon Sep 27 10:11:05 2021
    XPost: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    On 2021-09-26 17:56:53 +0000, Brian Gordon said:

    I have several Apple devices, but I do have some concerns about there testing protocols. Years ago, the software company I was working Software Quality Assurance at downsized, and all of SQA was laid off -- hooray beancounters.

    I applied at Apple, with strong credentials, and couldn't even get an interview. That suggested to me that software quality wasn't a priority with them. I've loaded some software that obviously had never even been tried on my
    platform, let alone tested. They seem to have adopted the Microsoft model - charge people to be beta testers.


    It's far from just Apple or even the useless fools at Microsloth.
    Pretty much every company does it these days - software and hardware,
    tech and non-tech.

    My mother has a Samsung "smart"phone and I set up a Calendar reminder
    alert to appear every day at 10:30am for a pill she is meant to take,
    and it worked okay. BUT this weekend silly Daylight Saving time started
    with clocks going forward 1 hour ... and the stupid phone didn't show
    the alert until 11:30am, despite the fact that the alarm's settings
    still said 10:30am. I've had to change the settings to 9:30am so that
    it alerts properly at 10:30am, and will have to change it back again
    when silly Daylight Saving ends. :-\

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  • From Rod Speed@21:1/5 to Brian Gordon on Mon Sep 27 11:13:31 2021
    XPost: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    Brian Gordon <briang@panix.com> wrote

    I have several Apple devices, but I do have some concerns about there
    testing
    protocols. Years ago, the software company I was working Software Quality Assurance at downsized, and all of SQA was laid off -- hooray
    beancounters.

    I applied at Apple, with strong credentials, and couldn't even get an interview. That suggested to me that software quality wasn't a priority
    with
    them. I've loaded some software that obviously had never even been tried
    on my
    platform, let alone tested. They seem to have adopted the Microsoft
    model -
    charge people to be beta testers.

    They don’t charge anyone and neither did MS with Win10 and 11.

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  • From nospam@21:1/5 to briang@panix.com on Mon Sep 27 10:20:38 2021
    XPost: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    In article <sisjot$j8b$1@reader1.panix.com>, Brian Gordon
    <briang@panix.com> wrote:

    platform, let alone tested. They seem to have adopted the Microsoft
    model -
    charge people to be beta testers.

    They don’t charge anyone and neither did MS with Win10 and 11.


    A matter of opinion.

    nope. it is flat out wrong.

    They charge you for a poorly tested product so that you
    can use it and find the bugs they didn't. That's pretty much a beta test that
    you pay to get.

    there is no payment whatsoever.

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  • From Brian Gordon@21:1/5 to Rod Speed on Mon Sep 27 14:17:01 2021
    XPost: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    In article <irck5vFg0tpU1@mid.individual.net>,
    Rod Speed <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote:
    Brian Gordon <briang@panix.com> wrote
    [...]
    platform, let alone tested. They seem to have adopted the Microsoft
    model -
    charge people to be beta testers.

    They don’t charge anyone and neither did MS with Win10 and 11.


    A matter of opinion. They charge you for a poorly tested product so that you can use it and find the bugs they didn't. That's pretty much a beta test that you pay to get.
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  • From Robin Goodfellow@21:1/5 to Chris on Mon Sep 27 17:27:24 2021
    XPost: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> asked
    If it isn't on an Apple advertisement... you've never heard of it.

    You seem to be unaware that in the UK we're not bombarded with adverts like you in the US. Apple ads are not very common, some for google and
    microsoft. Samsung are much more active.

    Wow.

    This is a surprising adult thing for you to say, Chris, as it's an
    observation I would be unaware of, given I don't travel to the UK often.

    So I do thank you for your adult observations and I appreciate them.

    I remember tons of London ads, even on the sides of tall buses, but I didn't think to look specifically for Apple marketing slogans painted on buildings.

    Bear in mind I was using that example to underscore that nobody intelligent _believes_ anything Apple says (*Nobody lies like Apple lies*) in an ad.

    Apple is a Marketing company.

    Apple is astoundingly successful at playing on their customers' fears.
    In doing so, Apple takes advantage of customers' ignorance of basic facts.

    Nobody has more zero-day holes than Apple, and yet, people think otherwise. That is the result of Apple being a Marketing powerhouse (and not of R&D).

    If you sense that I respect the consistently brilliant Apple Marketing team, you would be correct in that assessment of the formidable power ads wield.

    You may also sense that I despise the atrocious lack of Apple software QA.
    The reason you have so many emergency software releases is you _need_ them.
    The fact is:
    To update iOS is to use a child's-toy operating system method of update.

    I've never said that major OS release don't have bugs, Chris.
    The fact you fabricated it means you form opinions based on zero (0) facts.

    Quote: Message-Id: <shqvrr$1j81$1@gioia.aioe.org>

    Jesus Christ. How _stupid_ can you apologists be when talking to adults?
    Did you think I wouldn't look it up Chris?
    <http://al.howardknight.net/?STYPE=msgid&MSGI=%3Cshqvrr%241j81%241%40gioia.aioe.org%3E>

    You just proved again you apologists form assessments from zero (0) facts.

    nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> asked
    "Apple also has a massive backlog of bugs that it >>> hasnÄ…t fixed,
    according to the former employee >>> and a current employee, who also
    spoke on the >>> condition of anonymity because of an NDA."
    that describes every software company.

    No nospam.
    I get it that you blame every software company for > Apple's flaws.

    Enjoy wriggling.

    What's interesting is you apologists are so much like little children.
    1. You formed your opinion based on exactly zero (0) facts.
    2. I asked for a reference that was the basis of your (strong) opinion.
    3. The cite you gave me didn't support your assessment in the least.
    And then... you moron... and then... you said...
    4. "Enjoy wriggling"

    WTF?

    How stupid are you apologists that you _think_ this way?
    How old are you Chris? Five?

    Seriously.
    You're _not_ an adult, Chris.

    You just proved your mind is that of a child, Chris.
    No adult would have done what you just did, Chris.

    Even though Android updates far more intelligently than the laughingly
    outdated iOS update method, even those modern Android updates have bugs.

    I'm glad you're finally acknowledging that.

    Do you want me to quote what you cited as "proof" I said Android doesn't
    have bugs Chris?

    Here... here it is...

    From: Robin Goodfellow <Ancient-of-Days@Heaven.Net>
    Newsgroups: misc.phone.mobile.iphone,comp.mobile.ipad
    Subject: Re: V14.8 released!
    Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2021 20:14:56 +0000
    Message-ID: <shqvrr$1j81$1@gioia.aioe.org>

    nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> asked
    "Apple also has a massive backlog of bugs that it hasn�t fixed,
    according to the former employee and a current employee, who also spoke
    on the condition of anonymity because of an NDA."

    that describes every software company.

    No nospam.
    I get it that you blame every software company for Apple's flaws.

    What you don't understand is Apple merely advertises that iOS is secure,
    and, for some strange reason, that works for Apple (with their user base).

    But intelligent people are aware that there are so many zero-day bugs in
    iOS that the hackers stopped accepting them. The flaws in iOS are immense.

    *There are huge swaths of iOS code that has _never been tested_ nospam.*
    That's how little Apple cares about iOS software QA.
    --
    Nobody in high tech spends LESS than does Apple on Research & Development.

    What ceases to be shocking is that, to you child-like apologists, _that_ is proof to you that I somehow said no other operating system has bugs than
    iOS.

    Jesus Christ.
    No wonder you defend Apple advertising to the death, Chris.

    You don't own a brain that can comprehend adult concepts, Chris.

    And even though Windows updates in a far more modern way than does the
    shockingly primitive iOS update mechanism, Windows too has buggy updates.

    I'm glad you're finally acknowledging that.

    What's shocking is I never said otherwise, and yet, you apologists have
    already formed an unshakable opinion based on exactly zero (0) facts.

    I don't think you understand Chris that it's Apple who has more zero-day
    bugs than any other operating system

    You're going to have to back that up with some genuine data.

    It ceases to be shocking that you apologists are ignorant of all facts which are found _outside_ of an Apple billboard painted on walls of buildings.

    The facts have been presented on this ng _many_ times, and in this thread _multiple_ times, and yet, you apologists form all your assessments based on exact zero (0) facts.

    It's why you are apologists.
    Facts instantly destroy your entire imaginary belief systems.

    That's why you deny all facts (much like religious zealots & flat earthers). Facts don't have any place in your completely fabricated belief system.

    I could give you so many cites backing up that assessment you would cry.
    Here's just one... (which you won't read anyway - apologists rarely do).

    *Please stop sending us Apple bugs, we have too many already*
    <https://www.cyberscoop.com/ios-zero-day-zerodium-high-supply/>

    False. How can it be monolithic AND provide different deltas to different devices?

    When will you child like apologists ever comprehend an adult sentence Chris?

    Again, you clearly do not even understand how iOS updates, let alone the
    modern way that Android 10, 11, and 12 now update (which is fantastic!).
    --
    Chris is a perfect example of the child-like comprehension of apologists.

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  • From Robin Goodfellow@21:1/5 to Chris on Mon Sep 27 18:32:01 2021
    XPost: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> asked
    You can prove that, of course.

    Chris,

    Nobody has _ever_ found the facts I've posted to ever be wrong, Chris.
    That's not because I'm intelligent - it's because I am an actual adult.

    My belief systems are _based_ on facts, Chris.
    You can disagree with my factual assessments, Chris - but not the facts.

    No adult disagrees on the facts, Chris.
    What they differ on is the assessment of those facts.

    Because assessments require a weighting system that is individualistic.
    But facts are facts are facts are facts.

    Only children dispute facts (e.g., "There is a Santa Claus!").

    I'm rather well educated at the graduate level in difficult subjects.
    You don't succeed in Silicon Valley startups being like you, Chris.

    It's only you rather child-like (clearly ignorant) apologists who always
    form your entire belief systems about Apple based on exactly zero (0) facts.

    It's why you deny all facts you simply _hate_ about Apple products, Chris. Facts instantly _destroy_ your purely imaginary belief system about Apple.

    The imaginary belief system Apple fed you on billboards is a lie, Chris.

    *Stop sending us Apple bugs, we have enough already*
    <https://www.cyberscoop.com/ios-zero-day-zerodium-high-supply/>

    Now, when it suits Jolly Roger, he agrees with me that the frequency of
    forced updates that iOS users are forced to endure is indicative of shitty >> Quality Control.

    Doubtful as that's a ridiculous position to hold.

    Children hold "ridiculous positions", Chris.
    All the positions of the apologists are "ridiculous position to hold" Chris.

    Since their belief systems are purely imaginary, whatever position they hold makes no sense in the face of facts, as is what is happening here with you.

    *What the market for zero-day exploits tells us about our phones* <https://onezero.medium.com/is-android-getting-safer-than-ios-4a2ca6f359d3>

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  • From Robin Goodfellow@21:1/5 to Jolly Roger on Mon Sep 27 18:26:06 2021
    XPost: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> asked
    You can prove that, of course.

    He can't and won't.

    Unlike you, I am well educated in the math & science arenas.
    People like you apologists couldn't survive a week at that.

    Hence I can back up _every_ claim I've made in decades of posting, JR.
    That's why you apologists _hate_ fact-based people like I am.

    You have absolutely no adult defense to the facts I present about Apple.

    He'll lie some more and make more baseless claims

    It ceases to be shocking that you apologists are ignorant of all facts which are found _outside_ of an Apple billboard painted on walls of buildings.

    *Nobody has more zero-day holes than does Apple in their OS's*

    Not only have we discussed this, Jolly Roger, in gory detail in the past,
    but you apologists have decided to never learn what everyone else knows.

    *What the market for zero-day exploits tells us about our phones* <https://onezero.medium.com/is-android-getting-safer-than-ios-4a2ca6f359d3>

    Facts like these facts can't fit into your purely imaginary belief system (which, interestingly, is cleverly introduced into your head by Apple).

    *No, Your iPhone Is Not More Secure Than Android* <https://www.forbes.com/sites/zakdoffman/2021/03/16/iphone-12-pro-max-and-iphone-13-not-more-secure-than-google-and-samsung-android-warns-cyber-billionaire/>

    Before you brazenly deny all facts about Apple you happen to hate,
    let's see a reliable cite saying Android is _less_ secure than iOS.

    *Stop sending us Apple bugs, we have enough already*
    <https://www.cyberscoop.com/ios-zero-day-zerodium-high-supply/>

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  • From Robin Goodfellow@21:1/5 to nospam on Mon Sep 27 18:37:08 2021
    XPost: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> asked
    However, regular security updates are a failure of software quality control >> according to you. Why is it OK for microsoft and google, but not Apple??

    because he's a troll.

    What's revealing is the apologists (1) _hate_ facts about Apple, and, therefore, the Apologists (2) call all facts they hate, to be trolls.

    And yet... they're facts which no adult would (or could) deny.
    Tell me even once that I've ever said what you (and Chris) claimed I said.

    Notice you can't, which proves, yet again, the entire belief system of all
    you apologists, is based literally on exactly _zero_ (0) actual facts.

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  • From Robin Goodfellow@21:1/5 to Chris on Mon Sep 27 18:40:56 2021
    XPost: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> asked
    However, regular security updates are a failure of software quality control >>> according to you. Why is it OK for microsoft and google, but not Apple??

    because he's a troll.

    An adult troll :D

    The record shows the apologists turned into instant kindergarten children
    when they were faced with the fact their claims were brazenly fabricated.

    *The backup to the claim Chris says he referenced - simply does not exist!*

    Not only does this brazenly fabricated claim of Chris' prove the apologists base their _entire_ belief system on exactly _zero_ (0) actual facts...

    But it shows, yet again, they have no adult defense to facts about Apple.
    They are desperate to defend all they _hate_ about Apple - to the death!
    --
    Facts instantly destroy the entire belief system of the Apple apologists.

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  • From Rod Speed@21:1/5 to Brian Gordon on Tue Sep 28 04:47:03 2021
    XPost: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    Brian Gordon <briang@panix.com> wrote
    Rod Speed <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote
    Brian Gordon <briang@panix.com> wrote

    platform, let alone tested. They seem to have adopted
    the Microsoft model - charge people to be beta testers.

    They don’t charge anyone and neither did MS with Win10 and 11.

    A matter of opinion.

    Nope, matter of fact on the charge question.

    They charge you for a poorly tested product

    Microsoft doesn’t with most people with Win10 and 11.

    And you are paying for the hardware, not iOS upgrades with apple.

    so that you can use it and find the bugs they didn't.
    That's pretty much a beta test that you pay to get.

    Nope with that last claim about paying for.

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  • From Lewis@21:1/5 to Brian Gordon on Mon Sep 27 22:30:41 2021
    XPost: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    In message <sisjot$j8b$1@reader1.panix.com> Brian Gordon <briang@panix.com> wrote:
    In article <irck5vFg0tpU1@mid.individual.net>,
    Rod Speed <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote:
    Brian Gordon <briang@panix.com> wrote
    [...]
    platform, let alone tested. They seem to have adopted the Microsoft
    model -
    charge people to be beta testers.

    They donÂ’t charge anyone and neither did MS with Win10 and 11.


    A matter of opinion.

    no, it's not. The OS doesn't cost anything and no one is charged for
    using it.

    They charge you for a poorly tested product

    They do not charge you, at all. Where do you get this bullshit?

    That's pretty much a beta test that you pay to get.

    You do not pay for any beta. What meds are you failing to take?


    --
    'Things either exist or they don't,' said Jeremy. 'I am very clear
    about that. I have medicine.' --The Thief of Time

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  • From Chris@21:1/5 to Robin Goodfellow on Tue Sep 28 22:34:17 2021
    XPost: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    Robin Goodfellow <Ancient-of-Days@Heaven.Net> wrote:
    Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> asked
    If it isn't on an Apple advertisement... you've never heard of it.

    You seem to be unaware that in the UK we're not bombarded with adverts like >> you in the US. Apple ads are not very common, some for google and
    microsoft. Samsung are much more active.

    Wow.

    This is a surprising adult thing for you to say, Chris, as it's an observation I would be unaware of, given I don't travel to the UK often.

    So I do thank you for your adult observations and I appreciate them.

    I remember tons of London ads, even on the sides of tall buses, but I didn't think to look specifically for Apple marketing slogans painted on buildings.

    Bear in mind I was using that example to underscore that nobody intelligent _believes_ anything Apple says (*Nobody lies like Apple lies*) in an ad.

    Apple is a Marketing company.

    Apple is astoundingly successful at playing on their customers' fears.
    In doing so, Apple takes advantage of customers' ignorance of basic facts.

    Nobody has more zero-day holes than Apple, and yet, people think otherwise. That is the result of Apple being a Marketing powerhouse (and not of R&D).

    If you sense that I respect the consistently brilliant Apple Marketing team, you would be correct in that assessment of the formidable power ads wield.

    You may also sense that I despise the atrocious lack of Apple software QA. The reason you have so many emergency software releases is you _need_ them.
    The fact is:
    To update iOS is to use a child's-toy operating system method of update. >>>
    I've never said that major OS release don't have bugs, Chris.
    The fact you fabricated it means you form opinions based on zero (0) facts. >>
    Quote: Message-Id: <shqvrr$1j81$1@gioia.aioe.org>

    Jesus Christ. How _stupid_ can you apologists be when talking to adults?
    Did you think I wouldn't look it up Chris?
    <http://al.howardknight.net/?STYPE=msgid&MSGI=%3Cshqvrr%241j81%241%40gioia.aioe.org%3E>

    You just proved again you apologists form assessments from zero (0) facts.

    nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> asked
    "Apple also has a massive backlog of bugs that it >>> hasnÄ…t fixed, >>>>> according to the former employee >>> and a current employee, who also >>>>> spoke on the >>> condition of anonymity because of an NDA."
    that describes every software company.

    No nospam.
    I get it that you blame every software company for > Apple's flaws.

    Enjoy wriggling.

    What's interesting is you apologists are so much like little children.
    1. You formed your opinion based on exactly zero (0) facts.
    2. I asked for a reference that was the basis of your (strong) opinion.
    3. The cite you gave me didn't support your assessment in the least.
    And then... you moron... and then... you said...
    4. "Enjoy wriggling"

    WTF?

    You're proving my point. Wriggle, wriggle.

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  • From Chris@21:1/5 to Robin Goodfellow on Tue Sep 28 22:23:15 2021
    XPost: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    Robin Goodfellow <Ancient-of-Days@Heaven.Net> wrote:
    Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> asked
    You can prove that, of course.

    Chris,

    Nobody has _ever_ found the facts I've posted to ever be wrong, Chris.

    I have. Many times. However, it conveniently ignore them.

    That's not because I'm intelligent - it's because I am an actual adult.

    My belief systems are _based_ on facts, Chris.
    You can disagree with my factual assessments, Chris - but not the facts.

    If you have facts, you don't need belief systems.

    You've not shown any facts.

    No adult disagrees on the facts, Chris.
    What they differ on is the assessment of those facts.

    Because assessments require a weighting system that is individualistic.
    But facts are facts are facts are facts.

    Still waiting on them...

    Only children dispute facts (e.g., "There is a Santa Claus!").

    I'm rather well educated at the graduate level in difficult subjects.
    You don't succeed in Silicon Valley startups being like you, Chris.

    It's only you rather child-like (clearly ignorant) apologists who always
    form your entire belief systems about Apple based on exactly zero (0) facts.

    I agree that sums up the number of facts you've provided.

    It's why you deny all facts you simply _hate_ about Apple products, Chris. Facts instantly _destroy_ your purely imaginary belief system about Apple.

    The imaginary belief system Apple fed you on billboards is a lie, Chris.

    *Stop sending us Apple bugs, we have enough already*
    <https://www.cyberscoop.com/ios-zero-day-zerodium-high-supply/>

    It's funny how you hold news articles to such a high standard. You've
    inferred something from a news article which doesn't support your claim.
    It's not a fact. It's a supposition.

    Where are the numbers of zero data in iOS vs any single other OS?

    Now, when it suits Jolly Roger, he agrees with me that the frequency of
    forced updates that iOS users are forced to endure is indicative of shitty >>> Quality Control.

    Doubtful as that's a ridiculous position to hold.

    Children hold "ridiculous positions", Chris.
    All the positions of the apologists are "ridiculous position to hold" Chris.

    Since their belief systems are purely imaginary, whatever position they hold makes no sense in the face of facts, as is what is happening here with you.

    *What the market for zero-day exploits tells us about our phones* <https://onezero.medium.com/is-android-getting-safer-than-ios-4a2ca6f359d3>

    That says nothing about the relationship between the frequency of updates
    and the quality of code. Which is the axe you're continually trying to
    grind.

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  • From Robin Goodfellow@21:1/5 to Chris on Wed Sep 29 08:08:43 2021
    XPost: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> asked
    You're proving my point. Wriggle, wriggle.

    Wriggle wriggle? WTF.
    How old are you, Chris?

    Apologists are like kindergarten kids who believe _everything_ in ads.
    Apple tells these kindergarten apologists that Santa is real.

    And these kindergarten apologists _believe_ whatever Apple has told them.
    And yet, their _entire_ belief system is _completely_ imaginary.

    Just like that of a kindergarten child with who believes in Santa Claus.
    1. You apologists claim an entirely imaginary belief system.
    2. I provide well-known facts which prove that it's imaginary.

    And then you say "wriggle wriggle" Chris?
    How _old_ are you apologists?

    Five?
    --
    Apologists act like kindergarten kids who are told Santa isn't real.

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  • From Robin Goodfellow@21:1/5 to Chris on Wed Sep 29 08:05:38 2021
    XPost: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> asked
    I have. Many times. However, it conveniently ignore them.

    And yet, you can't _name_ a single fact supporting your belief system.
    Not even one.

    *Your apologists' beliefs are based on exactly _zero_ (0) actual facts.*
    (It's what defines you all.)

    Here is the simplest iron-clad proof of that assessment of you, Chris.
    *Name just once you've found my facts posted to this ng to be wrong.*]

    Note: You can't.
    --
    The fact you can't means your entire belief system is based on zero facts.

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  • From Chris@21:1/5 to Robin Goodfellow on Wed Sep 29 22:03:30 2021
    XPost: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    Robin Goodfellow <Ancient-of-Days@Heaven.Net> wrote:
    Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> asked
    You're proving my point. Wriggle, wriggle.

    Wriggle wriggle? WTF.
    How old are you, Chris?

    Again you're falling for the distraction. You're supposed to be evidencing
    the number of zero day flaws in Apple OSes. Yet you're more interested in attacking people.

    Apologists are like kindergarten kids who believe _everything_ in ads.
    Apple tells these kindergarten apologists that Santa is real.

    And these kindergarten apologists _believe_ whatever Apple has told them.
    And yet, their _entire_ belief system is _completely_ imaginary.

    Just like that of a kindergarten child with who believes in Santa Claus.
    1. You apologists claim an entirely imaginary belief system.
    2. I provide well-known facts which prove that it's imaginary.

    You can't prove a negative. It's impossible.

    How can you say that Santa is imaginary? 10s of millions of kids see Santa every year and get presents from him.

    And then you say "wriggle wriggle" Chris?
    How _old_ are you apologists?

    Five?

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  • From Chris@21:1/5 to Robin Goodfellow on Wed Sep 29 21:51:39 2021
    XPost: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    Robin Goodfellow <Ancient-of-Days@Heaven.Net> wrote:
    Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> asked
    I have. Many times. However, it conveniently ignore them.

    And yet, you can't _name_ a single fact supporting your belief system.
    Not even one.

    You're the one who made the assertion. It's up to you support it with
    evidence. The fact that you attack everyone who questions you clearly shows that you have nothing.

    *Your apologists' beliefs are based on exactly _zero_ (0) actual facts.* (It's what defines you all.)

    Here is the simplest iron-clad proof of that assessment of you, Chris.
    *Name just once you've found my facts posted to this ng to be wrong.*]

    Note: You can't.

    Most, if not all, of your "facts" are actually opinions or inferences or extrapolations so they aren't necessarily wrong but are open to differing conclusions.

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  • From nospam@21:1/5 to All on Wed Sep 29 18:12:20 2021
    XPost: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    In article <sj2nrh$jah$1@dont-email.me>, Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com>
    wrote:

    Robin Goodfellow <Ancient-of-Days@Heaven.Net> wrote:
    Just like that of a kindergarten child with who believes in Santa Claus.
    1. You apologists claim an entirely imaginary belief system.
    2. I provide well-known facts which prove that it's imaginary.

    You can't prove a negative. It's impossible.

    How can you say that Santa is imaginary? 10s of millions of kids see Santa every year and get presents from him.

    except for 'arlen's house. santa skipped over it.

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  • From Rod Speed@21:1/5 to Chris on Thu Sep 30 14:48:46 2021
    XPost: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> wrote

    You can't prove a negative. It's impossible.

    That’s bullshit, I can trivially prove that there is no full
    sized elephant in my car and that I didn’t die this morning.

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  • From Chris@21:1/5 to Rod Speed on Thu Sep 30 06:24:15 2021
    XPost: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    Rod Speed <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote:
    Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> wrote

    You can't prove a negative. It's impossible.

    That’s bullshit, I can trivially prove that there is no full
    sized elephant in my car and that I didn’t die this morning.

    Go on then. Prove it.

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  • From Chris@21:1/5 to nospam on Thu Sep 30 06:24:15 2021
    XPost: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> wrote:
    In article <sj2nrh$jah$1@dont-email.me>, Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com>
    wrote:

    Robin Goodfellow <Ancient-of-Days@Heaven.Net> wrote:
    Just like that of a kindergarten child with who believes in Santa Claus. >>> 1. You apologists claim an entirely imaginary belief system.
    2. I provide well-known facts which prove that it's imaginary.

    You can't prove a negative. It's impossible.

    How can you say that Santa is imaginary? 10s of millions of kids see Santa >> every year and get presents from him.

    except for 'arlen's house. santa skipped over it.

    Remember that he's an adult. Only children get presents from santa ;)

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
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  • From Rod Speed@21:1/5 to Chris on Thu Sep 30 17:13:25 2021
    XPost: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    "Chris" <ithinkiam@gmail.com> wrote in message news:sj3l6f$gbg$1@dont-email.me...
    Rod Speed <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote:
    Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> wrote

    You can't prove a negative. It's impossible.

    That’s bullshit, I can trivially prove that there is no full
    sized elephant in my car and that I didn’t die this morning.

    Go on then. Prove it.

    Just look at it, no full adult elephant would fit.

    And if you don’t buy that, weigh it.

    And I just proved that I didn’t die this morning.

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
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  • From bje@ripco.com@21:1/5 to nospam on Thu Sep 30 11:44:46 2021
    XPost: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    In comp.sys.mac.apps nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> wrote:

    except for 'arlen's house. santa skipped over it.


    Totally untrue.

    I have it on good authority Arlen will be getting this for christmas...

    https://pages.ripco.net/~blang/IMG_0333.jpg

    -bruce
    bje@ripco.com

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
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  • From Jolly Roger@21:1/5 to bje@ripco.com on Thu Sep 30 12:04:24 2021
    XPost: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    On 2021-09-30, bje@ripco.com <bje@ripco.com> wrote:
    In comp.sys.mac.apps nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> wrote:

    except for 'arlen's house. santa skipped over it.

    Totally untrue.

    I have it on good authority Arlen will be getting this for christmas...

    https://pages.ripco.net/~blang/IMG_0333.jpg

    "Yeah, baby! Feel the rumble!!"

    --
    E-mail sent to this address may be devoured by my ravenous SPAM filter.
    I often ignore posts from Google. Use a real news client instead.

    JR

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
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  • From Zaidy036@21:1/5 to Rod Speed on Thu Sep 30 11:01:55 2021
    XPost: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    On 9/30/2021 3:13 AM, Rod Speed wrote:


    "Chris" <ithinkiam@gmail.com> wrote in message news:sj3l6f$gbg$1@dont-email.me...
    Rod Speed <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote:
    Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> wrote

    You can't prove a negative. It's impossible.

    That’s bullshit, I can trivially prove that there is no full
    sized elephant in my car and that I didn’t die this morning.

    Go on then. Prove it.

    Just look at it, no full adult elephant would fit.

    And if you don’t buy that, weigh it.

    And I just proved that I didn’t die this morning.

    Nothing personal but why are either of those negatives?

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
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  • From Rod Speed@21:1/5 to Zaidy036@air.isp.spam on Fri Oct 1 02:10:05 2021
    XPost: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    Zaidy036 <Zaidy036@air.isp.spam> wrote
    Rod Speed wrote
    Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> wrote
    Rod Speed <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote:
    Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> wrote

    You can't prove a negative. It's impossible.

    That’s bullshit, I can trivially prove that there is no full
    sized elephant in my car and that I didn’t die this morning.

    Go on then. Prove it.

    Just look at it, no full adult elephant would fit.

    And if you don’t buy that, weigh it.

    And I just proved that I didn’t die this morning.

    Nothing personal but why are either of those negatives?

    You are proving that neither is correct.

    I realise that english isn't your first language.

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
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  • From Chris@21:1/5 to Rod Speed on Thu Sep 30 18:20:39 2021
    XPost: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    Rod Speed <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote:


    "Chris" <ithinkiam@gmail.com> wrote in message news:sj3l6f$gbg$1@dont-email.me...
    Rod Speed <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote:
    Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> wrote

    You can't prove a negative. It's impossible.

    That’s bullshit, I can trivially prove that there is no full
    sized elephant in my car and that I didn’t die this morning.

    Go on then. Prove it.

    Just look at it, no full adult elephant would fit.

    I can't see your car.

    And if you don’t buy that, weigh it.

    And I just proved that I didn’t die this morning.

    How do I know it's you?

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
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  • From Rod Speed@21:1/5 to Chris on Fri Oct 1 09:44:12 2021
    XPost: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> wrote
    Rod Speed <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote
    Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> wrote
    Rod Speed <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote:
    Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> wrote

    You can't prove a negative. It's impossible.

    That’s bullshit, I can trivially prove that there is no full
    sized elephant in my car and that I didn’t die this morning.

    Go on then. Prove it.

    Just look at it, no full adult elephant would fit.

    I can't see your car.

    But I can and you could if you were here/

    And if you don’t buy that, weigh it.

    And I just proved that I didn’t die this morning.

    How do I know it's you?

    Its obvious if you were here.

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
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  • From Chris@21:1/5 to Rod Speed on Fri Oct 1 07:10:07 2021
    XPost: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    Rod Speed <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote:
    Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> wrote
    Rod Speed <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote
    Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> wrote
    Rod Speed <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote:
    Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> wrote

    You can't prove a negative. It's impossible.

    That’s bullshit, I can trivially prove that there is no full
    sized elephant in my car and that I didn’t die this morning.

    Go on then. Prove it.

    Just look at it, no full adult elephant would fit.

    I can't see your car.

    But I can and you could if you were here/

    And if you don’t buy that, weigh it.

    And I just proved that I didn’t die this morning.

    How do I know it's you?

    Its obvious if you were here.

    So I have to believe you. That's not proof, that's a belief system.

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
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  • From nospam@21:1/5 to All on Fri Oct 1 10:50:43 2021
    XPost: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    In article <sj3l6f$gbg$2@dont-email.me>, Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com>
    wrote:


    How can you say that Santa is imaginary? 10s of millions of kids see Santa >> every year and get presents from him.

    except for 'arlen's house. santa skipped over it.

    Remember that he's an adult. Only children get presents from santa ;)

    children like to pretend they're adults.

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
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  • From Rod Speed@21:1/5 to Chris on Sat Oct 2 11:08:40 2021
    XPost: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> wrote
    Rod Speed <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote
    Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> wrote
    Rod Speed <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote
    Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> wrote
    Rod Speed <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote:
    Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> wrote

    You can't prove a negative. It's impossible.

    That’s bullshit, I can trivially prove that there is no full
    sized elephant in my car and that I didn’t die this morning.

    Go on then. Prove it.

    Just look at it, no full adult elephant would fit.

    I can't see your car.

    But I can and you could if you were here/

    And if you don’t buy that, weigh it.

    And I just proved that I didn’t die this morning.

    How do I know it's you?

    Its obvious if you were here.

    So I have to believe you.

    Nope, you are free to get someone you trust to
    do what isn't physically convenient for you to do.

    Your original claim is just plain stupid.

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
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