At 09:36 AM 2/11/2011 -0600, Stephen Russell wrote: > >> > ... > >> > The real problem is MS has little incentive to actually "help" the user, > >> > nor developers. Their bottom line is profit so if they're running low on > >> > cash, they'll come up with some new buzzwords, throw out a new > release of > >> > the OS/Office/DB and announce and expiration date of previous versions. > >>----------------- > >> > >>Keep drinking that hippie kool-aid there Charlie. You are very off > >>base in what they are doing over the past 7+ years. > > > > Hmmm... Interesting Steve. I see you make the same mistake as MS by ... > > Just because everyone doesn't have the same 1-inch deep understanding of > > technology like yourself doesn't mean they are "off base". ... >You crack me up Charlie. I do more work within other systems then I ... >I spend more time in java systems and javascript in server based >systems then anything else these days. Workflows are more along the >line of my daily To-Do list then anything else. > >Pray tell what you are doing? I am interested in hearing what your >decisions are for your projects? Rails, python, or PHP ? Any hand ...
Well, well. Maybe I read too much into your initial response. But it sounds like you've also abandoned MS. Is that true? I didn't hear any .Net in your stuff you just mentioned. Are you even working on MS servers any more? From your charged response to my pointing out the obvious MS business model, I presumed you were still an MS-head. So if that's not the case, congratulations on taking a step into the future. As for me, I've been working with Python, Ruby, Java, some C, and still quite a bit of VFP. I'm having the most fun with an Android dev at the moment. But alas, all those projects are just mine. At "work" they bumped me up from developer to tech lead/architect, then from there to project manager. It was funny... what started that rise through the ranks was showing upper management how much money they were wasting on MS stuff. But anyway, I get to dabble with the DB stuff frequently and play with some of the web services (non-MS) we're building on projects. The kids are at the age where a lot of running around is required so I don't have a lot of time outside work so my personal projects go slow. I wish I had more time, but I'm sure excited at what is happening in the open source world. It sure has been great for my career. Anyway, the point I was trying to make in the post that started all the mud-slinging was that things are changing. It seems more and more folks are catching on to MS's mode of operation and are getting sick of it. What I see tells me developers will no longer be able to stay ahead of the curve by riding MS coattails. -Charlie _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
