Tim Smith wrote: You bastard, that is hitting below the belt LOL :laugh: Cheers, Joao Vaz The Most Unhappy and Frustrated TCL programmer,besides that a Happy guy

David Cunningham wrote: In my experience, Microsoft has never factored the economic environment in their show scheduling equation. I believe that. It would be far to easy to be wrong, for the tiny cost a PDC. David Cunningham wrote: commonly referred to as V.NEXT News to me :-) Thanks David Your explanation soundz a lot more believable than what many journalists will probably make of it. Regardz Colin J Davies Sonork ID 100.9197:Colin I think it's interesting that we often qu-ote each other in our sigs and attribute the qu-otes to "The Lounge". --- Daniel Fergusson, "The Lounge"

Mike Mullikin wrote: ...apparently it's the British way too!! It was a take off of the Simpsons' take off of Mary Poppins... Cutting corners and backstabbing is the American way. ________________ David Wulff http://www.davidwulff.co.uk "My grandfather once told me that there are two kinds of people: those who work and those who take the credit. He told me to try to be in the first group, there was less competition there" - Gandhi

ROFLOL, nice one! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Normski. - Professional Windows Programmer

Fazlul Kabir wrote: How's about a D.NET? :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Nish Sonork ID 100.9786 voidmain www.busterboy.org If you don't find me on CP, I'll be at Bob's HungOut

Nothing to write home about, although it seemed to get the zealots on SlashDot a bit hot under the collar. Some things never change. Which probably proves that most of these OS zealots are kiddies who haven't worked in the real world. All us old farts have seen that stuff before and realize what it is. I remember the big fuss over the halloween memos. I finally tracked them down and read them. Never did figure out what the fuss was about. Tim Smith Descartes Systems Sciences, Inc.

LOL Good one, am still laughing... Nish Sonork ID 100.9786 voidmain www.busterboy.org If you don't find me on CP, I'll be at Bob's HungOut

That's a pretty accurate assessment. "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001

I have a degree in Computer Science and found that it opened doors for me as far as getting the interview. However, my degree (which was a few years ago) focused on obscure languages like Pascal. I took classes in Artificial Intelligence (using Lisp) and Object Oriented Programming (using Smalltalk). Where are these languages now? I found that the degree helped my design skills, but the languages I use today were not taught in school. I think my school focused on trying to teach the concepts, and they figured that people will have to learn the appropriate language on their own. It's a shame because at the time, Windows development was pure SDK style, and it took a while to learn on my own. I kind of wish now that they had a class in Windows development, but no use crying over spilt milk. Apparently, the school now has classes that focus on languages that are current. They use Java for their Introduction to Computer Science courses now (I guess pointers were too complicated for first timers to understand) :) Brigg Thorp Software Engineer Timex Corporation

I'd go so far as to say that most of the CP regulars do the same. There's nothing like reading a goat/appendage joke or three while waiting for the workspace to load... It amazes me that Rant 'n'Rave hasn't had more posts (what's there is pretty funny though IMHO). Andy Metcalfe - Sonardyne International Ltd (andy.metcalfe@lineone.net) http://www.resorg.co.uk "I'm just another 'S' bend in the internet. A ton of stuff goes through my system, and some of the hairer, stickier and lumpier stuff sticks." - Chris Maunder (I just couldn't let that one past ;))

Thank you, my brother. I feel the love. "I never met anyone I didn't like" Will Rogers.

And thank you, Jon. Please don't misunderstand that I was saying we should not be critical. It is just that I do not understand much of the criticism. It seems to me that we are displaying an incredible degree of tolerance. If I seem overly paranoid, it is only a father's concern for his children's future. I too very much enjoy forums such as this. It seems like such a natural, healthy vehicle for debate among a democratic people. Heck, I even enjoy having a Mormon try to shove his point of view down my throat, it gives me a chance to shove mine done his.;)

Actually, in .NET the GC *IS* called in this situation, and your program won't simply terminate. There's even infrastructure in place to help you insure this is the case for all limited resources. In any event, there's no leak here, because the resource will be reclaimed. William E. Kempf