Is it just me or does it seem that every other week a new language has been created that does wizz bang stuff? Do any of these new languages matter unless alot of people use them? I mean at what point does a language matter? When it is useful? When it is popular? When a person can make decent money programming with it? Or if I create one, that only I use and like, does it become relevant? Any thoughts?
Who could forget Racer X? How about Chim Chim? The opening sequence with the car flying off the track with its wheel flying thru the air? And that song... come on, who doesn't know the lyrics?
Just what we need another flame war of BSD vs Linux.
Don't forget Seven of Bill is out there lurking and waiting. A good BSD vs Linux flame war would make him happy. Division in the ranks...just what we need.
Those "Nice" people at Microsoft are probably geeks at heart and have probably tweeked Linix and *BSD. If changes are to take place at Microsoft what would be the most optimal way to change the current culture? Change can occur from internal and external influence. What would occur if Linus or Roblimo were on the Board at Microsoft? Compare this to what changes will occur with the current situation?
Granted if 1000 of the top programmers quit it may cause a change. But we live in the real world where things are not so black and white. If Ballmer wanted to keep these people and threw tons of money their way, how many of these techies would chnage thier minds? How many that have families to support and bills to pay would change their minds? And would leaving Microsoft Corp. be enough? Would the *NIX world hire someone who has Microsoft Corp. listed as the last place on their resume?
How many "geeks at heart" got into Microsoft not because it was the "best" product but because it was the only thing that was around when they were given an opportunity to satisfy the geek within them? How many of those Microsoft techies would switch to *NIX given an opportunity? All the true geeks would. On the flip side would the *nix world accept them? Mr AC would you(if you were a hiring manager)hire someone that has nothing but experiance in the Microsoft world?
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Is it just me or does it seem that every other week a new language has been created that does wizz bang stuff? Do any of these new languages matter unless alot of people use them? I mean at what point does a language matter? When it is useful? When it is popular? When a person can make decent money programming with it? Or if I create one, that only I use and like, does it become relevant? Any thoughts?
Who could forget Racer X? How about Chim Chim? The opening sequence with the car flying off the track with its wheel flying thru the air? And that song... come on, who doesn't know the lyrics?
Just what we need another flame war of BSD vs Linux.
Don't forget Seven of Bill is out there lurking and waiting. A good BSD vs Linux flame war would make him happy. Division in the ranks...just what we need.
Don't forget Microsoft loves you!
Those "Nice" people at Microsoft are probably geeks at heart and have probably tweeked Linix and *BSD. If changes are to take place at Microsoft what would be the most optimal way to change the current culture? Change can occur from internal and external influence. What would occur if Linus or Roblimo were on the Board at Microsoft? Compare this to what changes will occur with the current situation?
Granted if 1000 of the top programmers quit it may cause a change. But we live in the real world where things are not so black and white. If Ballmer wanted to keep these people and threw tons of money their way, how many of these techies would chnage thier minds? How many that have families to support and bills to pay would change their minds? And would leaving Microsoft Corp. be enough? Would the *NIX world hire someone who has Microsoft Corp. listed as the last place on their resume?
How many "geeks at heart" got into Microsoft not because it was the "best" product but because it was the only thing that was around when they were given an opportunity to satisfy the geek within them? How many of those Microsoft techies would switch to *NIX given an opportunity? All the true geeks would. On the flip side would the *nix world accept them? Mr AC would you(if you were a hiring manager)hire someone that has nothing but experiance in the Microsoft world?