No, there are not a lot of hi-tech companies around here, especially if you're looking to write code. Seagate is big, but SGI just has the old Cray division here. Not sure about Digi. Other than that, we have Secure Computing and Control Data and lots of little guys.
Dave Beal, who covers business news for the Pioneer Press, for a while did a weekly column about MN's tech companies. He did Secure, SGI, Net Perceptions, and a couple others and then gave it up, because there just weren't any more, unless you want to write about the three hackers holed up in a garage in Eden Prairie.
High taxes and lousy weather (although it grows on ya) don't make much of a combo.
Somebody should write a paper (white or otherwise) about version numbers. The only reason you use version numbers in the first place is to provide more information. Most important is whether there are changes that break compatability, but also the stability of the code and to just note when changes occur, so you don't have to look at the date.
I see the weirdest fscking numbers (and letters) at freshmeat, and.99 seems to be peculiarly popular, like everyone is caught in some time sink hole that hovers at 1.00.
Fess up! If it sucks, tell us, and name it accordingly --.01alpha_sucko.tar.gz
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No, there are not a lot of hi-tech companies around here, especially if you're looking to write code. Seagate is big, but SGI just has the old Cray division here. Not sure about Digi. Other than that, we have Secure Computing and Control Data and lots of little guys .
Dave Beal, who covers business news for the Pioneer Press, for a while did a weekly column about MN's tech companies. He did Secure, SGI, Net Perceptions, and a couple others and then gave it up, because there just weren't any more, unless you want to write about the three hackers holed up in a garage in Eden Prairie.
High taxes and lousy weather (although it grows on ya) don't make much of a combo.
Somebody should write a paper (white or otherwise) about version numbers. The only reason you use version numbers in the first place is to provide more information. Most important is whether there are changes that break compatability, but also the stability of the code and to just note when changes occur, so you don't have to look at the date.
I see the weirdest fscking numbers (and letters) at freshmeat, and .99 seems to be peculiarly popular, like everyone is caught in some time sink hole that hovers at 1.00.
Fess up! If it sucks, tell us, and name it accordingly -- .01alpha_sucko.tar.gz
chris