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<P>Tony Quintanilla wrote:</P> <BLOCKQUOTE> I think what Robert and George are arguing for is: quantity with quality. Whereas, Fergus, Roberto, Greg and Michael are arguing for is: quality with quantity. :-) </BLOCKQUOTE> <P>I don't know what this is supposed to mean. Since the meaning of with is basically symmetric, I would expect 'quality with quantity' to mean the same thing as 'quantity with quality,' whatever it is that either means.</P> <P>What George Duke is arguing for has been made more clear by his latest comment. He is a perfectionist, which I have previously characterized by the Don Juan analogy. For example, he characterizes a prolific game inventor as 'someone who did not get it right in the first place and so designs, designs, designs -- eventually not even knowing whether prioritizing quantity OR quality.' Although he attributes this to the person calling himself Robert Fischer (which might be a pseudonym given that this is Bobby Fischer's name), Fischer has not asserted this, and what we have here is a classic perfectionist misunderstanding of how the creative process works. I don't design new variants because I didn't get the old one's right. I design new variants because I get new ideas.</P> <P>My own position is neither for nor against quantity. My position is for unrestricted creative freedom along with concern for quality. I say let the creative create, let the perfectionists seek after their idea of the perfect variant, and let those who think they have found the perfect variant go play it.</P>