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Microsoft competing with Code Project? Bye, bye CP

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  • N Nish Nishant

    Colin Davies wrote: If anything CP enhaces the MS product range and future. Exactly :-) I said the same thing in a post that was posted about a few seconds after you posted this one, Mr. "40 year old" Nish


    "I'm a bit bored at the moment so I'm thinking about writing a new programming language" - Colin Davies My book :- Summer Love and Some more Cricket [New Win] Review by Shog9 Click here for review[NW]

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    Nishant S wrote: Mr. "40 year old" Did you know my wife is now sleeping with an old man ? :-) Hey, what's it like to be home ? Regardz Colin J Davies

    *** WARNING *
    This could be addictive
    **The minion's version of "Catch :bob: "

    It's a real shame that people as stupid as you can work out how to use a computer. said by Christian Graus in the Soapbox

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      Nishant S wrote: Mr. "40 year old" Did you know my wife is now sleeping with an old man ? :-) Hey, what's it like to be home ? Regardz Colin J Davies

      *** WARNING *
      This could be addictive
      **The minion's version of "Catch :bob: "

      It's a real shame that people as stupid as you can work out how to use a computer. said by Christian Graus in the Soapbox

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      Nish Nishant
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      Colin Davies wrote: Did you know my wife is now sleeping with an old man ? Now fancy that :-) Colin Davies wrote: Hey, what's it like to be home ? :jig: Nish


      "I'm a bit bored at the moment so I'm thinking about writing a new programming language" - Colin Davies My book :- Summer Love and Some more Cricket [New Win] Review by Shog9 Click here for review[NW]

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        Nishant S wrote: Mr. "40 year old" Did you know my wife is now sleeping with an old man ? :-) Hey, what's it like to be home ? Regardz Colin J Davies

        *** WARNING *
        This could be addictive
        **The minion's version of "Catch :bob: "

        It's a real shame that people as stupid as you can work out how to use a computer. said by Christian Graus in the Soapbox

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        Roger Wright
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        Colin Davies wrote: my wife is now sleeping with an old man ? You're not old until the only thing that is stiff in the morning when you wake is your back... I'm a bit older than you, but I'm still in no danger of becoming old.:-D

        "The Lion shall lie down with the Lamb;
        but the Lamb will not get much sleep..."
        Lazarus Long

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        • N Nish Nishant

          Wesner Moise wrote: Nice to see that you are back, Nish.... Yup, I am back in the land of Freedom - Trivandrum :-) Nish


          "I'm a bit bored at the moment so I'm thinking about writing a new programming language" - Colin Davies My book :- Summer Love and Some more Cricket [New Win] Review by Shog9 Click here for review[NW]

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          Shog9 0
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          Nishant S wrote: land of Freedom - Trivandrum Formerly: land of Trucks - Trivandrum ;)

          Shog9

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            Colin Davies wrote: my wife is now sleeping with an old man ? You're not old until the only thing that is stiff in the morning when you wake is your back... I'm a bit older than you, but I'm still in no danger of becoming old.:-D

            "The Lion shall lie down with the Lamb;
            but the Lamb will not get much sleep..."
            Lazarus Long

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            ColinDavies
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            Thanks Roger. Hey no more sonork ?? :-) Regardz Colin J Davies

            *** WARNING *
            This could be addictive
            **The minion's version of "Catch :bob: "

            It's a real shame that people as stupid as you can work out how to use a computer. said by Christian Graus in the Soapbox

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            • N Nish Nishant

              Colin Davies wrote: Did you know my wife is now sleeping with an old man ? Now fancy that :-) Colin Davies wrote: Hey, what's it like to be home ? :jig: Nish


              "I'm a bit bored at the moment so I'm thinking about writing a new programming language" - Colin Davies My book :- Summer Love and Some more Cricket [New Win] Review by Shog9 Click here for review[NW]

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              ColinDavies
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              Nice to see you are happy. :-) Regardz Colin J Davies

              *** WARNING *
              This could be addictive
              **The minion's version of "Catch :bob: "

              It's a real shame that people as stupid as you can work out how to use a computer. said by Christian Graus in the Soapbox

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              • W Wesner Moise

                http://www.neowin.net/comments.php?id=12200&category=main[^] There is an article I saw in Slashdot about Microsoft competing with SourceForge. I took a step further and saw CP in the crosshairs. How long do you think CP has left? Thanks, Wes

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                Ah, but what about the soapbox ? :rolleyes: The tigress is here :-D

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                • W Wesner Moise

                  http://www.neowin.net/comments.php?id=12200&category=main[^] There is an article I saw in Slashdot about Microsoft competing with SourceForge. I took a step further and saw CP in the crosshairs. How long do you think CP has left? Thanks, Wes

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                  What would be really funny is if you didn't see anything but Linux source code on it. LOL ------- signature starts "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001 Please review the Legal Disclaimer in my bio. ------- signature ends

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                  • W Wesner Moise

                    Can you imagine the shocked :wtf: :eek: expression in Chris's face, when the recent surge in CP traffic nosedives as traffic moves by the boatload to MS's Workspace, and his life's work X| vanishes in a matter of months, all the while he was supporting Microsoft, his chief competitor. Pick Chris's reaction. :omg: :wtf: X| :eek: :mad: Thanks, Wes

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                    Jack Puppy
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                    Heh, I went to http://www.gotdotnet.com/, and one of the first things that caught my eye was the bright orange advertisement for CodeProject.


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                    • W Wesner Moise

                      http://www.neowin.net/comments.php?id=12200&category=main[^] There is an article I saw in Slashdot about Microsoft competing with SourceForge. I took a step further and saw CP in the crosshairs. How long do you think CP has left? Thanks, Wes

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                      They'll have to pry my precious from my cold dead fingers. :-D Why should it be a threat?


                      David Wulff

                      "It is a helpless feeling to be unable to make something so terribly wrong... right."

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                      • W Wesner Moise

                        http://www.neowin.net/comments.php?id=12200&category=main[^] There is an article I saw in Slashdot about Microsoft competing with SourceForge. I took a step further and saw CP in the crosshairs. How long do you think CP has left? Thanks, Wes

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                        Wesner Moise wrote: How long do you think CP has left? A long, long, long time. As I'm sure you know, Chris and I are in very close contact with Microsoft across a wide array of subjects, and certainly we know and speak with the folks at GotDotNet, asp.net, and MSDN all the time. We've got a pretty good idea what their objectives are, and I don't think we've seen anything in them that's openly competitive with CodeProject. The issue with Sourceforge is that you can only host opensource projects, as in those falling into the standard opensource licensing agreements. Microsoft wanted developers to have more lattitude about the types of projects that could be hosted, and so GotDotNet Workspaces was born. Also. Competition isn't a bad thing. Many people think that exclusivity in a category is a desired thing, and usually it isn't. Nothing excites the interest of the public more than a good fight between competitors. It draws their attention, it interests them in the category, it encourages them to participate. I'd go as far as to say that if you don't have competition, your business model hasn't been validated. Without competition, you may not have a real market. Don't worry we're up for a little competition :-D David

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                        • L Lost User

                          Wesner Moise wrote: There is an article I saw in Slashdot about Microsoft competing with SourceForge. I took a step further and saw CP in the crosshairs. How long do you think CP has left? SourceForge hosts and encourages OpenSource projects that perform tasks that mimic and therefore potentially replace Microsoft products. Code Project on the other hand encourages the use of Microsoft technology. I also believe Microsoft in someway sponsors Code Project, so I think it will last for quite a while without being in Microsoft's crosshairs. Michael Martin Australia "I personally love it because I can get as down and dirty as I want on the backend, while also being able to dabble with fun scripting and presentation games on the front end." - Chris Maunder 15/07/2002

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                          Agreed, they are more complementary than competitive. Elaine :rose: The tigress is here :-D

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                          • W Wesner Moise

                            http://www.neowin.net/comments.php?id=12200&category=main[^] There is an article I saw in Slashdot about Microsoft competing with SourceForge. I took a step further and saw CP in the crosshairs. How long do you think CP has left? Thanks, Wes

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                            Chris Maunder
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                            Microsoft's workspaces are very different to what we offer at CodeProject. Did GotDotNet spell the end of community resource sites? Did Workspaces spell the end of SourceFord? We are't concerned in the slightest. cheers, Chris Maunder

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                              Thanks Roger. Hey no more sonork ?? :-) Regardz Colin J Davies

                              *** WARNING *
                              This could be addictive
                              **The minion's version of "Catch :bob: "

                              It's a real shame that people as stupid as you can work out how to use a computer. said by Christian Graus in the Soapbox

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                              Roger Wright
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                              Colin Davies wrote: no more sonork ?? Huh? I've just got it shut down while installing some software, if that's what you mean...

                              "The Lion shall lie down with the Lamb;
                              but the Lamb will not get much sleep..."
                              Lazarus Long

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                              • W Wesner Moise

                                Can you imagine the shocked :wtf: :eek: expression in Chris's face, when the recent surge in CP traffic nosedives as traffic moves by the boatload to MS's Workspace, and his life's work X| vanishes in a matter of months, all the while he was supporting Microsoft, his chief competitor. Pick Chris's reaction. :omg: :wtf: X| :eek: :mad: Thanks, Wes

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                                Roger Wright
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                                Not likely! Without CP, Microsoft would have a much harder time selling its products. CodeProject provides the tech support that MS should have been providing for the past 10 years.

                                "The Lion shall lie down with the Lamb;
                                but the Lamb will not get much sleep..."
                                Lazarus Long

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                                  Microsoft's workspaces are very different to what we offer at CodeProject. Did GotDotNet spell the end of community resource sites? Did Workspaces spell the end of SourceFord? We are't concerned in the slightest. cheers, Chris Maunder

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                                  Wesner Moise
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                                  So confident are you? Thanks, Wes

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                                    Agreed, they are more complementary than competitive. Elaine :rose: The tigress is here :-D

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                                    Lost User
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                                    Trollslayer wrote: Agreed, they are more complementary than competitive. Plus... we're better looking! ;P


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                                      So confident are you? Thanks, Wes

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                                      Jack Puppy
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                                      You're questioning his confidence toward it succeeding, yet you don't question your own confidence towards it failing?


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                                      • W Wesner Moise

                                        Can you imagine the shocked :wtf: :eek: expression in Chris's face, when the recent surge in CP traffic nosedives as traffic moves by the boatload to MS's Workspace, and his life's work X| vanishes in a matter of months, all the while he was supporting Microsoft, his chief competitor. Pick Chris's reaction. :omg: :wtf: X| :eek: :mad: Thanks, Wes

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                                        Vikram A Punathambekar
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                                        Wesner Moise wrote: Pick Chris's reaction. :omg::wtf: X| :eek::mad: :laugh: Couldn't help it. I mean, that's my reaction to your poll. No offense meant to Chris, tho'.
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                                        • W Wesner Moise

                                          http://www.neowin.net/comments.php?id=12200&category=main[^] There is an article I saw in Slashdot about Microsoft competing with SourceForge. I took a step further and saw CP in the crosshairs. How long do you think CP has left? Thanks, Wes

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                                          You know what is even worse? LG have started making toasters with a CPU in them. you can surf the internet from your toaster and have the toaster burn your email into the bread (so you can read your email in bed, clever huh?) Obviously this means the end of Compaq, Dell, GateWay and all the other poor saps making computers. Such a pity, but anyway. i.e. Errr, no, CP is not doomed, threatened or about to collapse to it's knees.

                                          Paul Watson
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