I despise Vista
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So, I had to make some changes in Vista tonight ( to a website in VS2008 ). Constant issues like, VS asks if I want to overwrite a file, then tells me it cannot make it not read only. Even when I made that change, it every time told me it could not overwrite the file. To make a change, I had to rename the old file, then save it again. Renaming files had the old ask twice to confirm thing. It's a nightmare. I know there's a service pack that I don't have, but how could they release an OS that was this unusable ? And then kick me out of the MVP program for saying so ? I will need to test with Windows 7 soon. I am expecting that to be a dog, too. I mean, why would it not be ?
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.
Christian Graus wrote:
...but how could they release an OS that was this unusable ? And then kick me out of the MVP program for saying so ?
Your MVP Lead really told you that?
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keefb wrote:
I'm appalled they removed your mvp status for that BTW.
Why? MVP is first and foremost an acknowledgment of being a Vocal MS Fanboi. Christian no longer is, so his didn't get renewed.
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dan neely wrote:
...so his didn't get renewed.
It was likely not renewed as he was no longer contributing to the VC++ community.
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"Fireproof doesn't mean the fire will never come. It means when the fire comes that you will be able to withstand it." - Michael Simmons
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"In a way", yes, you are right. But in a more accurate way, anytime you put a user in front of a machine, you are doing the same thing. Security is nice but has diminishing returns and it should be kept in check. A completely secure computer is useless.
kinar wrote:
A completely secure computer is useless.
Rubbish. They're quite good for sitting on.
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Sorry. Couldn't resist. :-D When I installed Vista, I immediately turned off UAC, logged in as an Administrator, and did all the other things that we're Not Supposed To Do to minimize the PITA factor. And even though this reduced the level of dumbness to a dull roar, I still found myself occasionally irritated by something and asking why I would even put myself through the hassle when it brings so little to the party that I can't already do in XP. When it hits the streets, I'll give Vista SP2 Weven a try, but mainly just because I'm in the business and feel like I should make an effort to keep in touch with what's going on. My expectation is that Weven is what Vista should have been - a new version of the OS that's actually usable, and that doesn't really give me any additional functionality that I don't already have on my XP boxes. But it's shiny and people will want to support it, so install it I shall. If it doesn't generate more heat than light, I'll keep it around. However, if I wasn't a geek I doubt I would bother.
Christopher Duncan www.PracticalUSA.com Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes Copywriting Services
Christopher Duncan wrote:
Vista SP2
Is laready out. I mean literal Vista SP2:) You have to call Weven something else.:)
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Christopher Duncan wrote:
Vista SP2
Is laready out. I mean literal Vista SP2:) You have to call Weven something else.:)
SP3?
Christopher Duncan www.PracticalUSA.com Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes Copywriting Services
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Is there anything that you touch which doesn't break or suck, and performs as expected? As for your problem, have you tried running VS as an administrator? I use the Express editions, and I've found that a lot of issues got resolved when I did that. Not having installed a service pack wouldn't particularly help either.
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Computafreak wrote:
Is there anything that you touch which doesn't break or suck, and performs as expected?
OSX.
Computafreak wrote:
As for your problem, have you tried running VS as an administrator?
You are right, I had forgotten about the need to do that. I just ran it. So, in this case, the problem is mostly that I forgot that Vista is harder to use, I can't just run an app and have it work.
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.
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1.) Is this a new announcement? 2.) Given your *constant* problems with *every* tool you use, maybe the time has come to evaluate the user as well the tool...wait, maybe I repeat myself. 3.) The above was written in jest. 4.) The above was not written jest. ;P
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*grin* some of my tools work fine all the time. OSX would be a prime example. So would all the programs I use on my Mac. There are tools that work fine on my PC, Ghost is a good example.
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.
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sounds like the problems was with VS.
The core issue is all the multiple layers of permissions stuff going on in Vista. Having to rename files and be prompted three times for permission, was one non VS issue I had last night.
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.
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It's because you don't have ownership of the files. The easiest way to take ownership is to turn UAC completely off. You can also take the longer winded (and more correct) route of actually taking ownership and setting permissions for the files.
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"...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001Yeah, I know. But, this Vista PC only exists for the purpose of testing my app. If I turn off UAC, it's not really a test, is it ? It just happens to be a notebook, and I was working in the lounge, so I could 'spend some time with my wife'. I worked until 9:30 last night on our website.
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.
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The core issue is all the multiple layers of permissions stuff going on in Vista. Having to rename files and be prompted three times for permission, was one non VS issue I had last night.
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.
have you turned off UAC ?
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Christian Graus wrote:
...but how could they release an OS that was this unusable ? And then kick me out of the MVP program for saying so ?
Your MVP Lead really told you that?
"Old age is like a bank account. You withdraw later in life what you have deposited along the way." - Unknown
"Fireproof doesn't mean the fire will never come. It means when the fire comes that you will be able to withstand it." - Michael Simmons
What my MVP lead told me was utter BS. They told me I was out because I worked for CP and here was where I was answering questions. Only, I had worked here for over a year and been reawarded, Nish worked here for a couple of years, and it was never an issue. I was more active than I'd ever been, so it was not lack of activity. 4 MVPs put me forward for reawarding the next quarter, and when I wrote to my lead to ask why I was not awarded, the response I got was downright rude. The only possible explanation is that I was vocal in how I felt about Vista. The only other possibility I can see, is that they spin a wheel and kick people out at random.
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.
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Sorry. Couldn't resist. :-D When I installed Vista, I immediately turned off UAC, logged in as an Administrator, and did all the other things that we're Not Supposed To Do to minimize the PITA factor. And even though this reduced the level of dumbness to a dull roar, I still found myself occasionally irritated by something and asking why I would even put myself through the hassle when it brings so little to the party that I can't already do in XP. When it hits the streets, I'll give Vista SP2 Weven a try, but mainly just because I'm in the business and feel like I should make an effort to keep in touch with what's going on. My expectation is that Weven is what Vista should have been - a new version of the OS that's actually usable, and that doesn't really give me any additional functionality that I don't already have on my XP boxes. But it's shiny and people will want to support it, so install it I shall. If it doesn't generate more heat than light, I'll keep it around. However, if I wasn't a geek I doubt I would bother.
Christopher Duncan www.PracticalUSA.com Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes Copywriting Services
Yeah, I will run Weven to test my app, and I will keep an open mind, if it seems good, I would use it, but I am expecting a huge pile of crapola at this point.
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.
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Computafreak wrote:
Is there anything that you touch which doesn't break or suck, and performs as expected?
OSX.
Computafreak wrote:
As for your problem, have you tried running VS as an administrator?
You are right, I had forgotten about the need to do that. I just ran it. So, in this case, the problem is mostly that I forgot that Vista is harder to use, I can't just run an app and have it work.
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.
Christian Graus wrote:
OSX.
Hi Christian, I'm curious : do you actually program Mac apps using Objective C and Apple Tools like Cocoa ? best, Bill
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