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  • M Michael A Barnhart

    Taka Muraoka wrote: A few days ago, somebody was asking about Chris's connection with CodeGuru and I'm kinda curious as well. Well, back when Zafir ran codeguru it was a good site. Skip opinions during time following that. I believe Chris did help. He had posted his Grid code there prior to Code Projects formation. "I will find a new sig someday."

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    So all this could the result of a sod-you-guys-i'm-off-to-do-my-own-site kind of spat then? :-)

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      So all this could the result of a sod-you-guys-i'm-off-to-do-my-own-site kind of spat then? :-)

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      Michael A Barnhart
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      Taka Muraoka wrote: So all this could the result of a sod-you-guys-i'm-off-to-do-my-own-site kind of spat then? No I would not say that. My opinion only here, OK. When CodeGuru was first sold they really went down hill. Trying to get advertizing for profit and not supporting what it had been and what CP is today. No spats as far as I am concerned, just it lost its spirit. "I will find a new sig someday."

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      • M Michael A Barnhart

        Taka Muraoka wrote: So all this could the result of a sod-you-guys-i'm-off-to-do-my-own-site kind of spat then? No I would not say that. My opinion only here, OK. When CodeGuru was first sold they really went down hill. Trying to get advertizing for profit and not supporting what it had been and what CP is today. No spats as far as I am concerned, just it lost its spirit. "I will find a new sig someday."

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        Oh. So CodeGuru was originally something like here then? A non-comnmercial developers community? What was the story behind the sale. I only started going to CodeGuru shortly after that happened but I certainly got the feeling that quite a few people got bent out of shape by it!

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          So all this could the result of a sod-you-guys-i'm-off-to-do-my-own-site kind of spat then? :-)

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          Kant
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          I used to hang out first at CodeGuru. (started as MFC Programmers' Sourcebook) Slowly CodeGuru became fastest website in the tech community. But one fine morning Zafir Anjum sold (:~ ) website to EarthWeb, that too without informing anybody even some site admins like Chris Maunder. I know Chris Maunder and Kirk Stowell (CodeJock) were very much upset. :mad: I think within a week CodeProjects (something like that)born, later they changed to this CodeProject. So the question I got is Chris M works now for Dundas or works independently? Kant

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            Oh. So CodeGuru was originally something like here then? A non-comnmercial developers community? What was the story behind the sale. I only started going to CodeGuru shortly after that happened but I certainly got the feeling that quite a few people got bent out of shape by it!

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            Michael A Barnhart
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            Taka Muraoka wrote: So CodeGuru was originally something like here then? I would say so. Taka Muraoka wrote: What was the story behind the sale. If someone offered me several million (I do not really know the figure) and let me retire now I would find it hard to not accept. "I will find a new sig someday."

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            • PJ ArendsP PJ Arends

              Kant wrote: why he choose Canada instead of USA Because Canada is a lot better than the US.:-D:-D:rose:


              CPUA 0x5041 Sonork 100.11743 Chicken Little "So it can now be written in stone as a testament to humanities achievments "PJ did Pi at CP"." Colin Davies Within you lies the power for good - Use it!

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              Atlantys
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              Ahem to that! :-D:rose: That's why I ramble so much. If you're short and quotable, there's a much greater danger of ending up in a sig. [Christopher Duncan on how to prevent yourself from ending up in a sig]

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              • K Kant

                I used to hang out first at CodeGuru. (started as MFC Programmers' Sourcebook) Slowly CodeGuru became fastest website in the tech community. But one fine morning Zafir Anjum sold (:~ ) website to EarthWeb, that too without informing anybody even some site admins like Chris Maunder. I know Chris Maunder and Kirk Stowell (CodeJock) were very much upset. :mad: I think within a week CodeProjects (something like that)born, later they changed to this CodeProject. So the question I got is Chris M works now for Dundas or works independently? Kant

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                Michael Dunn
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                Kant wrote: I think within a week CodeProjects (something like that)born, later they changed to this CodeProject. Actually, there was a long time between CG being sold and its quality going downhill, and the launch of CP. IIRC it was on the order of months. Chris & Dundas started CP first as CodeTools, but that name was already trademarked, so they switched to CodeProject (which I think it a better name anyway :)). --Mike-- "alyson hannigan is so cute it's crazy" -- Googlism Just released - 1ClickPicGrabber - Grab & organize pictures from your favorite web pages, with 1 click! My really out-of-date homepage Sonork-100.19012 Acid_Helm

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                  Kant wrote: I think within a week CodeProjects (something like that)born, later they changed to this CodeProject. Actually, there was a long time between CG being sold and its quality going downhill, and the launch of CP. IIRC it was on the order of months. Chris & Dundas started CP first as CodeTools, but that name was already trademarked, so they switched to CodeProject (which I think it a better name anyway :)). --Mike-- "alyson hannigan is so cute it's crazy" -- Googlism Just released - 1ClickPicGrabber - Grab & organize pictures from your favorite web pages, with 1 click! My really out-of-date homepage Sonork-100.19012 Acid_Helm

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                  Michael Dunn wrote: Actually, there was a long time between CG being sold and its quality going downhill, The horrid wavy line happened overnight if I remember. And the jobs link went straight to dice.com . Regardz Colin J Davies

                  Sonork ID 100.9197:Colin

                  You are the intrepid one, always willing to leap into the fray! A serious character flaw, I might add, but entertaining. Said by Roger Wright about me.

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                    Michael Dunn wrote: Actually, there was a long time between CG being sold and its quality going downhill, The horrid wavy line happened overnight if I remember. And the jobs link went straight to dice.com . Regardz Colin J Davies

                    Sonork ID 100.9197:Colin

                    You are the intrepid one, always willing to leap into the fray! A serious character flaw, I might add, but entertaining. Said by Roger Wright about me.

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                    Michael Dunn
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                    Colin Davies wrote: The horrid wavy line happened overnight if I remember. AAAHHHHH!!!! :wtf: :eek: X| Why did you have to bring that up!?!!? Actually, I was sloppy with my wording... The sale of CG and its decline in quality happened together. Then there was a long time between the sale, and the launch of CP. --Mike-- "alyson hannigan is so cute it's crazy" -- Googlism Just released - 1ClickPicGrabber - Grab & organize pictures from your favorite web pages, with 1 click! My really out-of-date homepage Sonork-100.19012 Acid_Helm

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                    • PJ ArendsP PJ Arends

                      Kant wrote: why he choose Canada instead of USA Because Canada is a lot better than the US.:-D:-D:rose:


                      CPUA 0x5041 Sonork 100.11743 Chicken Little "So it can now be written in stone as a testament to humanities achievments "PJ did Pi at CP"." Colin Davies Within you lies the power for good - Use it!

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                      Roger Wright
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                      PJ Arends wrote: Because Canada is a lot better than the US Yes, indeed! How well I remember the joy of visiting Canada, where the petrol was $.70CD/gal, compared to $.25US/gal; and where my father's job at $20K/yr paid $9K/yr. I was only in high school at the time, and slinging pizzas then after school, but I recall that the pizza I sold for $3.95 was $12.99 in BC. And it was lousy pizza. My fondest memory, though, was of the ladies there. I was a shy teen then, and they were all such incredible beauties compared to anything I'd ever met in the US. At my school we needed a permit from the AKC (American Kennel Club) to hold a homecoming dance. I spent the entire two weeks tongue-tied... I wanted so much to tell your lovely Canadian ladies how wonderfully beautiful I thought they were, but every time I tried my tongue got stiff and I couldn't say a word... What a waste. :-D "When in danger, fear, or doubt, run in circles, scream and shout!" - Lorelei and Lapis Lazuli Long

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                        PJ Arends wrote: Because Canada is a lot better than the US Yes, indeed! How well I remember the joy of visiting Canada, where the petrol was $.70CD/gal, compared to $.25US/gal; and where my father's job at $20K/yr paid $9K/yr. I was only in high school at the time, and slinging pizzas then after school, but I recall that the pizza I sold for $3.95 was $12.99 in BC. And it was lousy pizza. My fondest memory, though, was of the ladies there. I was a shy teen then, and they were all such incredible beauties compared to anything I'd ever met in the US. At my school we needed a permit from the AKC (American Kennel Club) to hold a homecoming dance. I spent the entire two weeks tongue-tied... I wanted so much to tell your lovely Canadian ladies how wonderfully beautiful I thought they were, but every time I tried my tongue got stiff and I couldn't say a word... What a waste. :-D "When in danger, fear, or doubt, run in circles, scream and shout!" - Lorelei and Lapis Lazuli Long

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                        Roger Wright wrote: I was a shy teen then Yeah, but a lot has happened in the past 80 years ;P


                        CPUA 0x5041 Sonork 100.11743 Chicken Little "So it can now be written in stone as a testament to humanities achievments "PJ did Pi at CP"." Colin Davies Within you lies the power for good - Use it!

                        Within you lies the power for good; Use it!

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                        • PJ ArendsP PJ Arends

                          Roger Wright wrote: I was a shy teen then Yeah, but a lot has happened in the past 80 years ;P


                          CPUA 0x5041 Sonork 100.11743 Chicken Little "So it can now be written in stone as a testament to humanities achievments "PJ did Pi at CP"." Colin Davies Within you lies the power for good - Use it!

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                          Yes, and I'll thank you not to remind me of the time span! Remind me to whack you with my cane, next time I'm up that way. CPUA 0x0004 "When in danger, fear, or doubt, run in circles, scream and shout!" - Lorelei and Lapis Lazuli Long

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                            Kant wrote: I think within a week CodeProjects (something like that)born, later they changed to this CodeProject. Actually, there was a long time between CG being sold and its quality going downhill, and the launch of CP. IIRC it was on the order of months. Chris & Dundas started CP first as CodeTools, but that name was already trademarked, so they switched to CodeProject (which I think it a better name anyway :)). --Mike-- "alyson hannigan is so cute it's crazy" -- Googlism Just released - 1ClickPicGrabber - Grab & organize pictures from your favorite web pages, with 1 click! My really out-of-date homepage Sonork-100.19012 Acid_Helm

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                            Taka Muraoka
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                            Michael Dunn wrote: Chris & Dundas started CP first as CodeTools So does CP have any affiliation with Dundas? I was under the impression that Dundas (and CodeJock) were sponsors of the site but didn't realise that it went any further than that. I had noticed that most of the ads were for Dundas and then some for CodeJock and BCG but just assumed that that was because these guys were the only ones who were paying for ads and/or sponsorship. Just curious...

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                              Michael Dunn wrote: Actually, there was a long time between CG being sold and its quality going downhill, The horrid wavy line happened overnight if I remember. And the jobs link went straight to dice.com . Regardz Colin J Davies

                              Sonork ID 100.9197:Colin

                              You are the intrepid one, always willing to leap into the fray! A serious character flaw, I might add, but entertaining. Said by Roger Wright about me.

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                              Colin Davies wrote: The horrid wavy line happened overnight if I remember. Oh, GOD! Not the wavy line. Ugh! X| GW should cancel the war on Saddam and go after the moron who thought of the wavy line instead.

                              "What do you want to do tonight, Bill?"
                              "Same thing we do every night, Steve. Try to take over the world!"

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                              • PJ ArendsP PJ Arends

                                Kant wrote: why he choose Canada instead of USA Because Canada is a lot better than the US.:-D:-D:rose:


                                CPUA 0x5041 Sonork 100.11743 Chicken Little "So it can now be written in stone as a testament to humanities achievments "PJ did Pi at CP"." Colin Davies Within you lies the power for good - Use it!

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                                PJ Arends wrote: Because Canada is a lot better than the US Ok, I've only visited them both for short periods but I much prefer Canada (specifically Toronto). Lets face it, who couldn't fall in love with a city whose best nightclub is called 'Sheep' and was previously called 'The Bovine Sex Club' :cool: :laugh: There are other things, like better gun control, no 'Homeland Security Act' etc... Elaine (canuke loving fluffy tigress) Would you like to meet my teddy bear ?

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                                  PJ Arends wrote: Because Canada is a lot better than the US Ok, I've only visited them both for short periods but I much prefer Canada (specifically Toronto). Lets face it, who couldn't fall in love with a city whose best nightclub is called 'Sheep' and was previously called 'The Bovine Sex Club' :cool: :laugh: There are other things, like better gun control, no 'Homeland Security Act' etc... Elaine (canuke loving fluffy tigress) Would you like to meet my teddy bear ?

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                                  Jason Henderson
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                                  ...Socialized Medicine, polar bears, igloos, snow, ice, etc. Come visit the flat land of corn stalks and bean fields[^] if you want to see paradise! :~

                                  Jason Henderson
                                  start page ; articles henderson is coming henderson is an opponent's worst nightmare * googlism *

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