RE: Foxpro = bad word (was Re: [NF] feed your inner geek)
MB Software Solutions <> wrote: > Fleck, Timothy wrote: >> The only problem is that FoxPro has become a bad word >> around here. > It has been like that for MANY places for some time now! Developers > who don't deserve to be called developers wrote shitty code and the > stakeholders simply blamed it on the Fox. > > At least that's my read on it for 90%+ of the situations I've seen. > Did you find one of my old hard drives? Stephen Russell DBA / .Net Developer Memphis TN 38115 901.246-0159 "A good way to judge people is by observing how they treat those who can do them absolutely no good." ---Unknown http://spaces.msn.com/members/srussell/ -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.17.8/648 - Release Date: 1/23/2007 11:04 AM ___ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech ** 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.
RE: Foxpro = bad word (was Re: [NF] feed your inner geek)
We all have. Virgil Bierschwale http://www.bierschwalesolutions.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kevin Ragsdale Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2007 3:39 PM To: profox@leafe.com Subject: RE: Foxpro = bad word (was Re: [NF] feed your inner geek) Michael Babcock wrote: >Developers who don't deserve to be called developers wrote shitty code >and the stakeholders simply blamed it on the Fox. Lord knows I've written my share of shi**y code. Probably today. ;) Kevin [excessive quoting removed by server] ___ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech ** 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.
Re: Foxpro = bad word (was Re: [NF] feed your inner geek)
Fleck, Timothy wrote: > The funny part is, those developers actually can make money and look > like gods compared to the .Net people! > Ok, but let's be fair and balanced : how many .Net people have you seen? -- Michael J. Babcock, MCP MB Software Solutions, LLC http://mbsoftwaresolutions.com http://fabmate.com "Work smarter, not harder, with MBSS custom software solutions!" ___ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech ** 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.
Re: Foxpro = bad word (was Re: [NF] feed your inner geek)
On Jan 24, 2007, at 4:31 PM, MB Software Solutions wrote: > It has been like that for MANY places for some time now! > Developers who > don't deserve to be called developers wrote shitty code and the > stakeholders simply blamed it on the Fox. I've seen that, too, but most companies I've dealt with feel that it's a dead product because Microsoft is pushing nothing but .net. They don't want to gamble their future by choosing a tool that everyone else is ignoring. -- Ed Leafe -- http://leafe.com -- http://dabodev.com ___ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech ** 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.
Re: Foxpro = bad word (was Re: [NF] feed your inner geek)
Kevin Ragsdale wrote: > Michael Babcock wrote: > > >> Developers who don't deserve to be called developers wrote shitty code and >> the stakeholders simply blamed it on the Fox. >> > > Lord knows I've written my share of shi**y code. Probably today. ;) > Well, I didn't want to name names, but since you raised your hand.. Just kidding! You didn't earn that top honor at FoxForward 2K6 because you suck! ;-) -- Michael J. Babcock, MCP MB Software Solutions, LLC http://mbsoftwaresolutions.com http://fabmate.com "Work smarter, not harder, with MBSS custom software solutions!" ___ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech ** 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.
RE: Foxpro = bad word (was Re: [NF] feed your inner geek)
The funny part is, those developers actually can make money and look like gods compared to the .Net people! -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of MB Software Solutions Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2007 1:32 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Foxpro = bad word (was Re: [NF] feed your inner geek) Fleck, Timothy wrote: > The only problem is that FoxPro has become a bad word around here. It has been like that for MANY places for some time now! Developers who don't deserve to be called developers wrote shitty code and the stakeholders simply blamed it on the Fox. At least that's my read on it for 90%+ of the situations I've seen. -- Michael J. Babcock, MCP MB Software Solutions, LLC http://mbsoftwaresolutions.com http://fabmate.com "Work smarter, not harder, with MBSS custom software solutions!" [excessive quoting removed by server] ___ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech ** 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.
RE: Foxpro = bad word (was Re: [NF] feed your inner geek)
Michael Babcock wrote: >Developers who don't deserve to be called developers wrote shitty code and >the stakeholders simply blamed it on the Fox. Lord knows I've written my share of shi**y code. Probably today. ;) Kevin ___ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech ** 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.