Reasons to wear a mask in the car:- 1) If returning from somewhere you should wear a mask, do you want to take it off before you wash your hands. ? 2) Cars have pollen filters corona virus is 100th of the diameter of pollen so all those nice pedestrians and cyclists breathing out not 3 feet from your car are potentially breathing into your car. 3) Why not ?

In all honesty many people replying have been banging on about VMS (or VMs for the pedants) as if I was talking about the traditional virtual server. I'm not, I am talking about the run time virtual machines integral to program execution in many languages. Not really a sandbox , they are referred to by the term virtual machine , hence the confusion. My bad for not being clearer.

All .net languages, java and Python ( and probably others) target run time virtual machines. App code is compiled to an intermediate form for execution on the run time virtual machine.

I am talking about the run time virtual machines that .net, java and python languages target .

Of course they do it , the code is compiled to intermediate language in .net and that is executed in the runtime virtual machine. It is this virtual machine that may be impacted in the case of code running in containers since the software environment is now controlled. The hardware isnt, but the software is . In that case are the benifits of using the runtime virtual machine as compelling . Of course not all code runs in containers, and it never will, but in the case of containers are there any advantages that can be gained by having control over the software enviornment? Potentially do we need the VM in its current form (in containerised apps) . If we dont ( and I am not saying we dont I am mulling over the question) but if we dont need the VM then isnt that a bit of a kick in the teeth for languages that use a VM such as c#,vb.net, java, python etc. Will we see an emergence of a language more suited to containerised apps?

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So lets assume my code runs in a container. Not all code will , fair enough. And the end of C# and Java question was a little bit provocative. So anyway I have code that I run in a container. For that code I have complete control over the software enviornment. I cant control the underlying hardware, but I can control the software. SO the question is this. In this case are there advantages in allowing the runtime to assume a specific software enviornment. If I do that doesnt the run time virtual machine essentially become hardware abstraction ? And in that case do we need it in its present form ? I can think of a few reasons why I may not want to do this, but its an argument I have heard a few times and am looking for opinions.

I was talking about the run time virtual machines that the languages use to execute the IM. Assuming I am running in a container (and of course not everything does) and have complete control of the software enviornment doesnt that take away operating system uncertainties, leaving the hardware to be abstracted. In which case do we need to use a virtual machine at runtime ? Of course that tightly couples the code to a specific run time environment which is not ideal so that would be a good argument not to.

The vms I was talking about was the C#, Java and even Python Virtual machines. I can see how my initial question was not clear , but it has been kind of funny reading some of the replys knowing that.

One of the main advantages of C# and Java is their use of a virtual machine. It abstracts the dependency on the underlying hardware. But dont containers also do that by allowing us to have whatever OS we want independent of the underlying operating system OS ? So why do we continue to use VMS in a world of containers ? And if the use of VMS goes , does that mean the writing is on the walls for languages that use them, such as C# and Java, or will we simply see a move away from the vm and revert to having the code more tightly coupled to the underlying OS ?

I think you misunderstand, I was programming c# from alpha up to the end of 2016. I was using lambdas , var and dynamic at that point. I was using features of c# V5 with asynch and await , and using mvc 5.2 but I have not had my eye on the c# ball since then . So I am looking for anything that has caught on recently. E.g Being in the Mac and Linux world for the last 3 years I was excited by the potential of .net core, but I do not know what has really caught on. (trying to seperate the marketting hype from reality on the ground if that makes sense).

I picked up C# in the early 2000's but I have been writing Python for the last 3 years but I am looking at moving back into C#. The last time I wrote C# proffesionally I remember .net Core being talked about but had not had a need to use it. If I had say a week to prepare for interviews are there any tips as to what should I read up on ? Thanks in advance.

If I spend £1666 I dont get a penny back . If I spend £2000 I get £332 back .Since a lot of good machines are £1200 and upwards I thought I would say £2000 to see what corkers came out of the woodwork.

Sure be at my house by 7:30

I left it open to see what came out . Shop away man my card number is 555....

I would like to get it as cheap as possible , but the way that VAT works if I pay over £2000 I can claim the VAT back . (20%) So I set it at that to see what I can get for my wonga.

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So I dont spend my own money that often on development machines . But its that time again. Every time I end up trawling through lots of sites comparing who has the best machines at the moment . I have no preference for laptop or desktop but want lots of power , a fair size SSD and a quiet machine . My budget I hear you ask ? Probably up to £2000 but maybe a bit more . No monitor needed . Does anyone have any current recommendations ?

I have a nagging doubt .... The ability to explain something to a 7 year old seems to be a trait of those who really understand their subject . Except in quantum mechanics . This leaves me with a huge dollop of scepticism , and thats probably healthy.

If its ambiguous then its poor English . I read it as Master budget has 3 parts . If the organisation plan had 3 parts and none of those three parts are the master budget . Then presumably the master budget is a component of 1,2 or 3 . In which case why mention it at all? So I definitly read it as the master budget is a part of the overall organisation plan . The master budget has 3 parts......