Thanks for everyone's comments/suggestions. On reflection, I've decided to make the code available under the Code Project Open License. Cheers, Derek.

Thanks for everyone's responses. It's pretty much what I expected, but I was intrigued to see what people would say :) If there was a CP license choice that prevented use in commercial software, then I'd have selected it a long time ago. To be honest, I may just make it available to anyone anyway. It's such a long time since I wrote the article, so much has changed since. To be honest, I'm surprised anyone still finds it useful ;P

The Man from U.N.C.L.E. wrote:

Nice article by the way.

Thanks :)

It's come to my attention that some code that I wrote and published here free for personal or non-profit use (my [Collapsible Panel Bar]) is being used in a commercial software product in Russia. Does anyone have any suggestions on how best to handle this? My first thoughts would be to email them and remind them of the licensing restrictions and see what happens. Cheers, Derek.

OK, thanks for confirming that. From what I can see, if I specify "?alt=rss" at the end of the source feed in FeedBurner and turn off SmartFeed it will produce an RSS format feed. I'll wait and see if CP picks up any articles now. NOTE: The "?alt=rss" will only work if your feed is provided by blogger.

My blog's feed[^] is currently served up by FeedBurner and provides categories in the following format:

<entry ...>
<id>...</id>
<category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="CodeProject" />
...

I believe this is an Atom format, so I'm guessing the absence of any blog articles for my feed indicates that this isn't a supported format yet. Is this right? Cheers, Derek.

I'd go with a new article and reference the original from the new article to show the 'origin' and reference the new article from the old one to point to the 'radical update'. Derek Lakin. blog: Digital Thoughts bliki: Derek's Bliki

You could also try KDiff3[^], which allows you to do 3 way differencing and merging (and it's free). Derek Lakin. Salamander Software Ltd. The Add-in Zone blog: Digital Thoughts bliki: Derek's Bliki

ColinDavies wrote: I'm a two spaces after the period person also This is a readability thing from typewriter days. Personally, I stick with one space as I think the two spaces looks odd and it's also a heck of a lot fewer impacts on the space bar ;) ColinDavies wrote: Also I believe a space before a question mark is appropriate, nobody else seems to though That's because it's grammatically incorrect :-D. The question mark, like any other punctuation (like a full stop (period for the Americans among us), comma, exclamation mark, etc.) should immediately follow the word preceding it. Derek Lakin. Salamander Software Ltd. The Add-in Zone blog: Digital Thoughts bliki: Derek's Bliki

Looks like it's exactly what I need, but I can't find a UK reseller and Targus don't list it on their Europe online store :(( Derek Lakin. Salamander Software Ltd. The Add-in Zone blog: Digital Thoughts bliki: Derek's Bliki

Paul Watson wrote: Paul: Oh, and I need a case for this laptop Salesman: This Targus will do fine, it is for 15" laptops Paul: Great. So I get home, unpack the laptop, unzip the case, remove the divider and put the laptop inside. Fits perfectly. Snug as a bug in a rug. Then it hits me; Where the sod is the power adaptor brick supposed to fit? Argh! Paul: Sales dude, take back this case and give me one that actually fits *everything* Salesman: *mutter* *mutter* *mutter* Hehehehehe :-D Paul Watson wrote: I can lend you my 50l Karrimor pack if you want I think that might help! Thanks ;) Derek Lakin. Salamander Software Ltd. The Add-in Zone blog: Digital Thoughts bliki: Derek's Bliki

My new employer was kind enough to purchase a Sony Vaio 17" widescreen laptop [^]for me when I started work for them. However, they didn't think to get a carry case at the same time and now I need one. Having scoured our preferred supplier's website I put in the purcahse requisition for a Dicota BacPac Jump[^] because another website I found somewhere else said that the 17" Apple Powerbook fits in it. In all fairness I don't have a Powerbook, I've got a 17" Vaio, but I figured they were about the same size. The bag arrived today and unfortunately, it's about an inch too short :( Can anyone reccomend a rucksack style carrycase for 17" laptops? Derek Lakin. Salamander Software Ltd. The Add-in Zone blog: Digital Thoughts bliki: Derek's Bliki

Chris Maunder wrote: No advertising in the lounge please Derek Sorry Chris, my intent was more to let the many jobless community members who frequent the Lounge know about some opportunities, rather than to advertise. Should the post have been in a different forum? Derek Lakin. Salamander Software Ltd. blog: Digital Thoughts

l a u r e n wrote: you've written some wicked code and articles in the past Thanks :-O l a u r e n wrote: posting job ads in the lounge??? Sorry I just thought I was doing people a favour :( Derek Lakin. Salamander Software Ltd. blog: Digital Thoughts

I thought that when I read it back :P Derek Lakin.

My employer (Drake Electronics Ltd[^] part of Vitec Group Communications[^]) are currently looking for a System Test Engineer and 2 Software Engineers (C and MPC6280) to work here in the UK, just outside Cambridge. When the job spec.s are made available I'll post more information. In the mean time if it looks interesting you can email me your CV to: derek.lakin <@> drakeelectronics.com Derek Lakin.

Ryan Binns wrote: The "read more" link requires you to be logged in before you can actually get to it. That was enough to turn me away. I agree with you Ryan. I need to bend Anders' ear about that one! Derek Lakin.

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I've got a laptop that doesn't seem to want to act as a Remoting Server although it's quite happy to be a Remoting Client. Full information available on my blog[^]. Please help :( Derek Lakin.

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Paul Watson wrote: I appreciate that the guy made an effort but if I say "I *will* contact you in one week whatever our decision" I mean I will do it. Unfortunately Paul not everyone is as good at doing what they say they will as you are. I've found here in the UK, especially when dealing with recruitment agents [:mad:], that the only thing to do is keep on at them. Derek Lakin.

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It'll be interesting to see how the challenge/response patent issue gets resolved. As you say there are several companies making use of the technology for spam filtering purposes and it does seem to be a good solution to the problem. Derek Lakin.

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