Y'know, we might actually think about trying some code before we light the bonfires.
There's an interesting MSDN article that talks about behavior changes to scripting when there's more than one tab open.
I tried it out by writing a quick and dirty script to open several tabs "without intervention." The first opened fine; subsequent requests were blocked.
Maybe...just maybe...they're thinking this one through.
When you've had a chance to maintain bad C++ code, let me know. We might be able to have a civil conversation then.
Until then, well, go off and enjoy your superiority. I've got work to do and I'll use whatever tool lets me get the job done quickly, reliably, and well.
If that's Perl, so be it. If it's something else, fine. Not every VB person is a script kiddie and I think you do yourself a disservice in presuming so.
If your mind is so closed that you cannot allow other to respectfully disagree, well, nothing I say is going to make a flit of difference.
Given Damian's reputation, the fact that the Perl community is raising money to get him to focus on Perl, and the fact that he seems to know what he's doing, wouldn't you think that the fact he chooses to work with Perl says something potentially interesting about the language?
When someone I respect praises (or consistently uses) a tool that I don't like, I try to question my opinion and find out what they know that I don't.
>> I'd like to know who exactly am I criticizing...
Why does that matter? Your citicism of TPKAC's 1 work should not be any different simply because you can pin a face to the moniker. If you disagree with chromatic's work, then do so. Remember, the criticism is only effective when it's offered in response to what a person does, rather than who they are.
Clearly, chromatic values his privacy for reasons that have not been documented publically. I can think of several reasons why this might be the case.
He could be a celebrity in certain circles and wants his technical contributions valued on their own merit or without the baggage of his real world identity.
He might work for an agency unpopular in Hacker circles, e.g. the NSA, FBI, CIA, DOD, or other TLA organizations.
He could be a fugitive from a legal authority or extralegel agencies.
He's been the victim of identity theft and wishes to never repeat that experience.
He knows there are some real weirdos online and doesn't want to open his family or home life to the more aggressive wackos.
Maybe he thinks it doesn't really matter who he is.
He could be a conspiracy theorist waiting for the MIB at FEMA to trigger the NWO.
Maybe he's small furry green creature from Alpha Centauri. Or maybe he's Hitler's son.
(And, yes, I'm assuming that chromatic is a he, since our language doesn't have an appropriate genderless pronoun. He could be a she; it's happened before.)
Regardless, I strongly suspect that chromatic wants you to focus on what he does, not who he is.
Is it just me or has everyone else missed the parallels between Corel today and Borland, circa Summer 1994?
Consider:
-- Both CEO's were flamboyant and had been accused of various, er, "hijinks" at Industry events.
-- Both CEO's were renowned for their contempt of Chairman Bill.
-- Both companies had recently made questionable purchases/acquisitions.
-- Both companies were involved with stock related legistation.
I mention this simply because Borland has managed to survive PK's departure. Yes, it's taken a while, but they have managed to eke out a decent reputation recently.
Given that Corel has a tendency to hire better marketeers than Borland does and that the rest of senior management can now focus on running a good company, I suspect we'll see good things after a time.
If history is any guide, I expect we'll see new versions of the suite in reasonably short order. I would guess within four to six months.
Personally, I find Corel more credible than Borland was at the time (Delphi not withstanding).
Their future depends, however, on the person tapped to succeed Mr. Cowpland.
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Y'know, we might actually think about trying some code before we light the bonfires.
There's an interesting MSDN article that talks about behavior changes to scripting when there's more than one tab open.
I tried it out by writing a quick and dirty script to open several tabs "without intervention." The first opened fine; subsequent requests were blocked.
Maybe...just maybe...they're thinking this one through.
When you've had a chance to maintain bad C++ code, let me know. We might be able to have a civil conversation then.
Until then, well, go off and enjoy your superiority. I've got work to do and I'll use whatever tool lets me get the job done quickly, reliably, and well.
If that's Perl, so be it. If it's something else, fine. Not every VB person is a script kiddie and I think you do yourself a disservice in presuming so.
If your mind is so closed that you cannot allow other to respectfully disagree, well, nothing I say is going to make a flit of difference.
G'bye.
Oh, c'mon. You can code badly in any language.
Given Damian's reputation, the fact that the Perl community is raising money to get him to focus on Perl, and the fact that he seems to know what he's doing, wouldn't you think that the fact he chooses to work with Perl says something potentially interesting about the language?
When someone I respect praises (or consistently uses) a tool that I don't like, I try to question my opinion and find out what they know that I don't.
>> I'd like to know who exactly am I criticizing...
Why does that matter? Your citicism of TPKAC's 1 work should not be any different simply because you can pin a face to the moniker. If you disagree with chromatic's work, then do so. Remember, the criticism is only effective when it's offered in response to what a person does, rather than who they are.
Clearly, chromatic values his privacy for reasons that have not been documented publically. I can think of several reasons why this might be the case.
He could be a celebrity in certain circles and wants his technical contributions valued on their own merit or without the baggage of his real world identity.
He might work for an agency unpopular in Hacker circles, e.g. the NSA, FBI, CIA, DOD, or other TLA organizations.
He could be a fugitive from a legal authority or extralegel agencies.
He's been the victim of identity theft and wishes to never repeat that experience.
He knows there are some real weirdos online and doesn't want to open his family or home life to the more aggressive wackos.
Maybe he thinks it doesn't really matter who he is.
He could be a conspiracy theorist waiting for the MIB at FEMA to trigger the NWO.
Maybe he's small furry green creature from Alpha Centauri. Or maybe he's Hitler's son.
(And, yes, I'm assuming that chromatic is a he, since our language doesn't have an appropriate genderless pronoun. He could be a she; it's happened before.)
Regardless, I strongly suspect that chromatic wants you to focus on what he does, not who he is.
Cope.
--c
Footnote 1 - The Person Known As Chromatic.
Is it just me or has everyone else missed the parallels between Corel today and Borland, circa Summer 1994?
Consider:
-- Both CEO's were flamboyant and had been accused of various, er, "hijinks" at Industry events.
-- Both CEO's were renowned for their contempt of Chairman Bill.
-- Both companies had recently made questionable purchases/acquisitions.
-- Both companies were involved with stock related legistation.
I mention this simply because Borland has managed to survive PK's departure. Yes, it's taken a while, but they have managed to eke out a decent reputation recently.
Given that Corel has a tendency to hire better marketeers than Borland does and that the rest of senior management can now focus on running a good company, I suspect we'll see good things after a time.
If history is any guide, I expect we'll see new versions of the suite in reasonably short order. I would guess within four to six months.
Personally, I find Corel more credible than Borland was at the time (Delphi not withstanding).
Their future depends, however, on the person tapped to succeed Mr. Cowpland.