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To: Joe NYC who wrote (235626)	7/3/2007 8:28:44 PM
From: tspalding	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 275872

Good grief, DougSF30 is attacking faith in AMD, not faith in God. To be sure he is provocative but there's no justification for taking the use of the word "faith" as an attach on one;s religious views. Maybe it's time for Tony Blair to step in.

To: Joe NYC who wrote (235626)	7/3/2007 8:29:16 PM
From: dougSF30	Respond to of 275872

OT: Joe, I specifically said "AMD faith", so religion has nothing to do with it. Anyhow, this topic has gone on long enough.

To: Joe NYC who wrote (235626)	7/3/2007 9:03:55 PM
From: graphicsguru	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 275872

What word would you prefer that Doug use? There was a time when AMD was executing well. There was a time when I thought AMD's statements could largely be believed. I believed that their public statements were made "in good faith" (legal terminology), and that if they turned out to be inaccurate, it was because of honest mistakes or unforseen circumstances (usually Intel doing something particularly nasty). But I no longer believe that. Publishing simulated charts for 2.6Ghz Barcelona as if they're real is not my idea of acting "in good faith." [legal terminology] The fine print confirming the numbers are simulated can only be deciphered with massive magnification. So, I have lost "faith" [absolutely no religious connotations intended] in AMD. I believe they'll say anything at all they think is in their interest, whether or not it is deceptive. In some ways, I find it understandable because their backs are up against the wall. Intel did the same when they were suffering at AMD's hand. On the other hand, I have "faith" [absolutely no religious connotations intended] in Intel's process technology wizards. They said that SOI was not worth the cost. History is proving them out. They say they can do double-exposure effectively, and they have working Penryn chips to back up their claims. I have "faith" [absolutely no religious connotations intended] in their judgements. If you and/or Petz can edit my post, removing the word "faith" in a way that isn't contrived and doesn't negatively impact the meaning, then I'll join the chorus and ask Doug to start using your choice of words as a gesture of politeness. Otherwise, I'll ask you to try to avoid being oversensitive and allow people to use the word "faith" in its many customary non-religious ways without taking offense.