it seems to me that the rush to make programming profitable is accually detrimental to programming itself.
let me explain:
programming was originally done to solve known problems. spreadsheets made bookkeeping a hell of a lot easier and THIS was the main reason a hobby became a neccessity. THIS is the reason companies and corporations embraced computers. (yes there were other reasons such as cost of hardware etc.)
but, in the last 20 years Microsotf has shown people how to become rich by software alone. "write once, sell forever" was a motto a friend of mine used to mutter and yes, he is wealthy because of it. but i believe this is no longer valid. there is too much competition. there is too many features that mean nothing to businesses.
i know of a company that has been trying to find software to handle the books for 2 years now. the software they search for is very sophisticated (Municipal Bonds and Securities) and the only product that matches their needs is horribly bloated and costs around $30m with an additional $20m in yearly maintanence fees. this company will NOT support this type of extortion.
they now pay me to write/find any software they want/need.
THEY ARE NOT UNIQUE!!!
i could sit at home and write code to do what i want it to do and hope someone will buy it from me or i could CONSULT for some companies and have the pleasure of solving problems that are already defined.
and i turn away 2-3 requests a month.
Microsotf got rich by creating problems to which they had solutions. that is the goal of any monopoly.
but trust me, solving problems defined by a paying customer is MUCH more rewarding then coding for the possibility to sell it later.
the danger is this:
until programmers stop worrying about how they can sell their software, make money, go public and retire, and start coding for other peoples problems, they further nothing but greed.
they will never have the joys of a happy customer and a fat bank account.
the major problem has to do with there banking and accounting systems. THER IS NO ACCOUNTING REQUIREMENT in japan. this meens banks could investing deposits in anything they want, and carry those investments in their books at a purely arbitrary value. and this has yet to change.
i remenber the 80's, and i would imagine that if they got their act together, they coud do for software what they did for autos. (forced USA to make a better auto than they did in the 80s.)
i know i'm late to this thread but, isn't the burden of proof on the MPAA? i want them to PROVE i've never bought the CD or Tape or Album (1st generation CD) of all the music i've downloaded from napster and the like.
where is Buchanan in all this. Does he realize they (dem & rep) are trying to take away the ~2000 votes that are his?
If the powers that be decide that his votes are in error, cannot he then RAISE hell and SUE about HIS rights for HIS votes?
many years ago, Packard Bell had an intuitive interface that resembled the rooms in a house i always thought this was a good idea. the problem was that it took too long to work, was buggy, and you didn't quite know what was "clickable". maybe that interface could be put to use again and this time make the clickable items "glow". this was a very nice interface for my parents and i would like to see it again on top of a linux box.
i seem to recall seeing a liquid that would not transmit eletricity (dielectric?). Seems to me, one could cool a vat of the stuff and simply submerge the whole computer unit! any idea of where i could get this stuff and what this stuff is/was? i think i remember it, but then again i wasn't exactly *sober*
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it seems to me that the rush to make programming profitable is accually detrimental to programming itself.
let me explain:
programming was originally done to solve known problems. spreadsheets made bookkeeping a hell of a lot easier and THIS was the main reason a hobby became a neccessity. THIS is the reason companies and corporations embraced computers. (yes there were other reasons such as cost of hardware etc.)
but, in the last 20 years Microsotf has shown people how to become rich by software alone. "write once, sell forever" was a motto a friend of mine used to mutter and yes, he is wealthy because of it. but i believe this is no longer valid. there is too much competition. there is too many features that mean nothing to businesses.
i know of a company that has been trying to find software to handle the books for 2 years now. the software they search for is very sophisticated (Municipal Bonds and Securities) and the only product that matches their needs is horribly bloated and costs around $30m with an additional $20m in yearly maintanence fees. this company will NOT support this type of extortion.
they now pay me to write/find any software they want/need.
THEY ARE NOT UNIQUE!!!
i could sit at home and write code to do what i want it to do and hope someone will buy it from me or i could CONSULT for some companies and have the pleasure of solving problems that are already defined.
and i turn away 2-3 requests a month.
Microsotf got rich by creating problems to which they had solutions. that is the goal of any monopoly.
but trust me, solving problems defined by a paying customer is MUCH more rewarding then coding for the possibility to sell it later.
the danger is this:
until programmers stop worrying about how they can sell their software, make money, go public and retire, and start coding for other peoples problems, they further nothing but greed.
they will never have the joys of a happy customer and a fat bank account.
this is my post from after before.
someone mod this up please.
actually the valves he heard were those from his heart as that would be the only sound to hear in the room when Windows locks up. hehehe
Will the ISPs charge extra for content provided along this Newnet?
then we can call it Windo$e 95 and and sell it to the masses.
is X-10.com anywhere on this list?
if not they should be.
stop this madness!!!:P
the major problem has to do with there banking and accounting systems. THER IS NO ACCOUNTING REQUIREMENT in japan. this meens banks could investing deposits in anything they want, and carry those investments in their books at a purely arbitrary value. and this has yet to change.
i remenber the 80's, and i would imagine that if they got their act together, they coud do for software what they did for autos. (forced USA to make a better auto than they did in the 80s.)
i'm just waiting for it to happen.
cheers
as reported by Bloomberg News 13:39pm:
Headline-"NASDAQ SAYS SYSTEM BEGAN MALFUNCTIONING AFTER MICROSOFT HALT"
Oh the Irony
LOL
they haven't filed with the SEC yet. so i don't by it. i know a lot of companies that say they are going to go public.
regardless, i wish them luck
i know i'm late to this thread but, isn't the burden of proof on the MPAA? i want them to PROVE i've never bought the CD or Tape or Album (1st generation CD) of all the music i've downloaded from napster and the like.
where is Buchanan in all this. Does he realize they (dem & rep) are trying to take away the ~2000 votes that are his? If the powers that be decide that his votes are in error, cannot he then RAISE hell and SUE about HIS rights for HIS votes?
they voted the wrong way?
many years ago, Packard Bell had an intuitive interface that resembled the rooms in a house i always thought this was a good idea. the problem was that it took too long to work, was buggy, and you didn't quite know what was "clickable". maybe that interface could be put to use again and this time make the clickable items "glow". this was a very nice interface for my parents and i would like to see it again on top of a linux box.
visit www.mvis.com. they have a neat idea and the ability to do it!! imagine no screen. i'm in. public too.
i seem to recall seeing a liquid that would not transmit eletricity (dielectric?). Seems to me, one could cool a vat of the stuff and simply submerge the whole computer unit! any idea of where i could get this stuff and what this stuff is/was? i think i remember it, but then again i wasn't exactly *sober*