IMBJR wrote:
> On Thu, 11 Mar 2004 09:02:12 -0000, "scott" <sco### [at] spamcom> wrote:
>
>> IMBJR wrote:
>>> On Wed, 10 Mar 2004 13:59:40 -0800, Darren New <dne### [at] sanrrcom>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> IMBJR wrote:
>>>>> Costs? The software can be sourced freely. Just because you've
>>>>> been bitten by software does not mean we all have.
>>>>
>>>> And just because I've been bitten by software doesn't mean I'm
>>>> lazy.
>>>
>>> I've got you in love with that word "lazy", no?
>>>
>>> But seriously, again I say, just because you've had bad experiences
>>> with software in the past is no sign that it will happen again,
>>> either for you or others. Shying away from the new because of the
>>> old is not going to get you far. Sure we all to a degree do not
>>> like progress, but progress is always present.
>>
>> Indeed, but IME it's safest to let other people do the initial
>> "progress" and let them face all the problems.  I'll take up any new
>> technology later after all the problems have been ironed out and I
>> don't have to waste my time fiddling about.
>
> The problems are never all ironed out. If you followed your rule to
> the letter you wouldn't even have appeared on this group.

I call 99% of people not being able to see my images a fairly big problem.

>> This J2K case is a perfect example.  Do I bother to download extra
>> software and have to spend extra time converting each image to view
>> it on my computer, risk the software doing something nasty to my
>> machine, and the massive risk that most people won't be able to see
>> my images?  Ok, so J2K is a better format technically, but I'm not
>> going to use it until it is the "norm".
>
> LOL
>
> Such a good example of technophobia.

If that's what you want to call it, but I think it's more commonly used for
people who don't take up established technology.

Just count how much time has been wasted because of J2K.  All that looking
for software, all the postings here etc etc all the conversions back to JPEG
because nobody can view it - it's ridiculous!  It's only people like you who
insist on using it before it's a properly established format.  Of course
have a play about with it by yourself if you have time, but please don't
expect everyone else to follow you immediately.

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