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Robert A Duff wrote:
> 
> I'm sure you didn't mean to attack the guy, but questioning someones
> competence could come across that way, don't you think?

I'm not a very good judge of such things. Obviously a lot of people 
thought so.

In my experience, the vast majority of people involved in SW development 
are not qualified to design SW, much less write books about it. I'm 
marginally qualified, and I'm familiar with a number of people who are 
better qualified, but I'm also familiar with large numbers of people who 
aren't qualified. I think it's very important to SW and the world that 
this situation be improved, so I tend to bring it up when it seems 
important.

I'm not sure what this has to do with my lack of social skills.