RE: [U2] INCLUDE weirdo

2008-03-07 Thread Dennis Bartlett
Welll I use Notepad++ to edit, on a LIVE system, making every error instantly visible in 11 branches across a 300km range... yes, of course I'm using version control, its called panic 101, aka The Fire Station... Rex Gozar WROTE: You ARE using source code control tools (i.e. not home

Re: [U2] INCLUDE weirdo

2008-03-07 Thread Rex Gozar
Dennis, I've started to document the steps I've taken to cleanup bad code. You or anyone else interested can read them at: http://www.pickwiki.com/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?Project_Cleansweep I'm not done since there is a lot to cover. I hope to add more over the next few weeks. rex Dennis

[U2] Pooled UO.Net Connections

2008-03-07 Thread Brian Leach
All Being too poor to afford to purchase pooled connection licences just for testing, I'm interested in hearing from anyone using these with UO.NET in anger in terms of performance and stability. Thanks Brian --- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please

RE: [U2] INCLUDE weirdo

2008-03-07 Thread Jerry Banker
All I can say is, you must have a lot of free time. I sometimes have three or four projects going at the same time while also making bug fixes, helping users, managing the database, making minor changes to programs, and helping to train a new programmer. Some of our code is close to 20 years old.

RE: [U2] INCLUDE weirdo

2008-03-07 Thread Brian Leach
All I can say is, you must have a lot of free time. I'm reminded of the old saying - if you want something doing, ask the busiest person. Brian --- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/

Re: [U2] INCLUDE weirdo

2008-03-07 Thread Louie Bergsagel
With more than 25 years in IT, this is what I have learned: *People remember quick for a day; they remember dirty forever.* - When I talked to a former CIO about quality and documentation, he said management expects best practices, and it is up to us programmers to deliver them. -

RE: [U2] Skype cannot connect

2008-03-07 Thread Tony G
Yes, but the current release is 3.5. :) From: Dennis Bartlett There is a version 3.2 of Skype that fixes all manner of clever things...??? --- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/

Re: [U2] Pooled UO.Net Connections

2008-03-07 Thread Dave Taylor
Hi Brian, I don't know if this would be any help or not, but IBM Resellers, like me, can purchase database licenses at a significant discount for development and testing. I don't know what the cost of connection pooling licenses is, but I would be glad to consider purchasing a small number

RE: [U2] Skype cannot connect

2008-03-07 Thread Dennis Bartlett
That's really weird coz my skype is set to update on its own, and the version is 3.2.. -Original Message- From: Tony G Yes, but the current release is 3.5. :) --- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/

Re: [U2] INCLUDE weirdo

2008-03-07 Thread Rex Gozar
Jerry, Doing this kind of stuff doesn't take a lot of time; *learning* what to do and how to do it takes a whole lot more. Your programmers have probably already lost more productive hours than it takes to clean the trash up. You'll also spot bugs a whole lot faster, furthering your

RE: [U2] Pooled UO.Net Connections [not-secure]

2008-03-07 Thread Hennessey, Mark F.
I'd be interested in seeing the stats, and how they were collected. In your free time, of course! Mark Hennessey -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Symeon Breen Sent: Friday, March 07, 2008 11:47 AM To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org

[U2] UV - 10.2.2 installation questions [not-secure]

2008-03-07 Thread Hennessey, Mark F.
I'll be installing UV 10.2.2 on a clean Solaris 10 box next week. In the past, observing Solaris conventions, we have installed UV in /opt/ibm/uv... instead of /usr My Solaris administrator just asked if it would be better to install UV on the disk array instead of the OS disk. (The array is

[U2] Mar/April 2008 issue of International Spectrum magazine

2008-03-07 Thread Clifton Oliver
The Mar/April 2008 issue of International Spectrum magazine is at the printer and is now available in PDF format for download at www.intl-spectrum.com Regards, Clif --- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/

RE: [U2] INCLUDE weirdo

2008-03-07 Thread Tim Stokes
We must remember that programming and computers in general has changed much since the beginning. How many remember punch cards. Can programmers today relate to a time when programmers submitted there code to be placed on punched cards? How about a half a day turnaround to see if your program

RE: [U2] INCLUDE weirdo

2008-03-07 Thread Jerry Banker
Or listening to the core play their favorite song on the transistor radio placed on top of the memory subsystem. :) Jerry Banker -Original Message- From: Tim Stokes [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, March 07, 2008 2:47 PM To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org Subject: RE: [U2]

RE: [U2] Pooled UO.Net Connections

2008-03-07 Thread Symeon Breen
Also worth noting the enterprise licence includes 2 free pooling licences !! -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dave Taylor Sent: 07 March 2008 17:51 To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org Subject: Re: [U2] Pooled UO.Net Connections Hi Brian, I

RE: [U2] INCLUDE weirdo

2008-03-07 Thread Norman Morgan
We must remember that programming and computers in general has changed much since the beginning. How many remember punch cards. Can programmers today relate to a time when programmers submitted their code to be placed on punched cards? Sure can. I usually had to do my own keypunching,

[U2] Estimating Timelines

2008-03-07 Thread John Rodgers
Snipped from Louie's contribution on the Include Wierdness - I have noticed that some programmers inflate their estimates by 10 times, just so they will look good finishing early. We have to be accurate, without lying. Speaking for myself, this is usually necessary because

RE: [U2] INCLUDE weirdo

2008-03-07 Thread David Murray
Oh, the good old days... My first experience with computers was paper tape. Version control was performed with a pencil on the leader of the tape. I do miss the flashy lights though... Cheers, David Murray -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf

RE: [U2] Estimating Timelines

2008-03-07 Thread Jerry Banker
Analysis, design, and testing always take longer than programming. Even with a code change of one line you may take a lot of time analyzing the problem and the best way to fix it. Jerry Banker -Original Message- From: John Rodgers [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, March 07,

Re: [U2] Estimating Timelines

2008-03-07 Thread Kevin King
I have to weigh in on this in support of everything stated so far. John is right, the first estimate is the one that sticks so that estimate has to factor in what is known about the problem, solution, and path at the time the estimate is requested, which is often before any real discovery has