jschell wrote: They don't create them based on need but rather want. True. But commercial (as opposed to freeware/shareware) packages require maintenance, support, etc., which IMO would be uneconomical for such a niche product. Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows. -- 6079 Smith W.

Slow Eddie wrote: which language is most desired/required by employers looking to hire someone? Last time I read on how Tiobe was gathered it indicated that they are in fact gathering exactly that information. Only sources other than that which I have ever found were based on surveys often from sites that had a bias and often seemed to be of the form of 'do you think you will use X in the next year?'

Just like the French - to lose their heads over Royalty. :) Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows. -- 6079 Smith W.

You are right. I like it. The second half guitar (Clapton/Hendricks sound) makes is. Let me add Pete Hamm "A little time, a little trouble, your better day" Badfinger

Babylon Sisters, FM, Rikki... Steely Dan made (makes?) some great music. There are no solutions, only trade-offs.    - Thomas Sowell A day can really slip by when you're deliberately avoiding what you're supposed to do.    - Calvin (Bill Watterson, Calvin & Hobbes)

I burn a new DVD after I do my taxes each year, so the current DVD has everything. I have enough copies that when older ones eventually fail, I'm safe.

Exactly. There's only so much bleeding I'm willing to put myself through.

"probably SAS. In Oil and Gas, I would be inheriting FORTRAN and PL/I and APL. If on Wall Street, perhaps COBOL, CICS and IMS" Ask yourself where you will be regarding skills after you work at a job for 4-5 years using, say, Ruby (insert latest fad language). Are you going to let a know-nothing manager make that career decision for you?

Been there. Bought the bouncy-bounce. I certainly have had my ups and downs like everybody else. ed

Earlier today I was watching the proclamation of the accession of King Charles the Third on BBC news and one of the commentators said something about the influence Queen Elizabeth the Second had on the world. Apparently, in a typical German-English dictionary the translation for "the queen" is "die Königin" with a plural of "die Königinnen". There is also a translation for "the Queen" which is "die Queen"; there is no plural. The fact that you could give this thread the subject it has confirms that around the world she was simply The Queen.

What do you mean by that? Dotnet5+ was made completely* open source, you can look at it on github [GitHub - dotnet/runtime: .NET is a cross-platform runtime for cloud, mobile, desktop, and IoT apps.](https://github.com/dotnet/runtime) Well yes but no, there are some other alternative usages for .net with C# iirc there are JVM-C# version, C#-Embedded and some more. But yes you are more or less fixed to .net, but from my point thats fine. Everything I ever imagined I would like to do, I can with C# (in a reasonable frame). Btw, on another point, mono is the runtime for C# when running on linux nowadays, again: if i remember correctly.

same here. we don't believe the hype. beyond a few scripting examples, I haven't seen much use of it.

Thanks for the language lesson, although since the topic is automobile colors in English, Norwegian language, memory issues, and race don't apply.

Ah, interesting. Most of my VMs attempt to isolate customers: myself (home machine containing all things personal), customer 1 dev env, etc. I do use many usb to whatever devices as well as virtual ethernet ports (just all of the default stuff that comes with VMware). But most of my work is in IDEs and debuggers, etc, nothing directly in the VM. One thing Windows 10 introduced was power control for USB devices. *that* was fun to debug. Charlie Gilley “They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” BF, 1759 Has never been more appropriate.

I have a similar situation with an app using MS tech that is no longer available. Using references to this library all through the code, with no attempt at segregating it from the main logic, etc. No attempt at SOLID. Since I have to look at how to update (if possible) or replace this library, first job is pull all of this code into its own module. To be honest, this could be fun in its own right... 😉

I use Figma. Pretty useful for me. I can diagram and then share the diagrams with the customer and contractors [https://www.figma.com/\](https://www.figma.com/) If it ain't broke don't fix it Discover my world at jkirkerx.com

Eddy Vluggen wrote: Why should I choose 30 years more of pain? Your life, your choice. The question is whether you may involve someone else in your suicide. I, personally, believe that this should not be permitted; there is too much danger of a slippery slope. Your opinion may differ. Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows. -- 6079 Smith W.

englebart wrote: Now I need a better word for “got”. englebart wrote: There! Got Purged it out of from my system. Lending a helping hand. :laugh:

Moving from working solo to a team environment requires a change in perspective as well as in process. For example, when working solo, it is easy to rearchitect things and change function signatures but not so much in a team environment especially if there are other moving parts to consider. There is also a tendency to find things wrong with the code or ways that you would have done it differently/more efficiently and then be quick 'to fix things that ain't broken'. Take time getting to know the code and the history behind some of the design decisions (if that applies in your instance) before offering advice on how to improve things. Your advice and experience may well be helpful and lead to good improvements so don't not suggest things at all :-) Since it is a team, you will likely spend a bit more time collaborating and sharing statuses which, at times, will feel like a waste of time (if you're like me and want to get things done). This helps identify potential issues and clear up any false assumptions so focus on those benefits and don't let time wasted be a frustration. You'll just need to factor these in when giving effort estimates for your tasks. It sounds like you're going into this with the right attitude so that's a good start. Good luck and hope you enjoy working on a project that is bigger than just you :)

A lot of musicians think being left-handed conveys advantages for some instruments. On guitar and other strings, doing chords and scales often takes more strength and agility than picking. On keyboards a solid bass and chords help too. Maybe it doesn't help much with brass instruments?