in the computer industry, and it seems to hold true
still - in pretty much any business as Ted states.
Gil
> -Original Message-
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Ted Roche
> Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2007 9:33 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subj
On 3/17/07, mrgmhale <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Then again, I have seen the results of "consultants" who have basically
> pissed away a large amount of client capital (after getting their cut of
> course) chasing the Next Big Thing because it sounded cool, and M$ was so
> behind the Next Big Thi
I meant 2038 I guess
http://news.com.com/2100-7355-5129875.html
"Unix itself uses a similar method to resolve dates, but developers
chose the maximum infinity value of 2 to the 31st power--about 2 billion
seconds. That means that PTC software will "time out" Jan. 10, while
most Unix programs w
il Other Self kind of likes
the victimizer consultants, makes things better for me in a way.
Gil
> -Original Message-
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of MB Software Solutions
> Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2007 6:33 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Su
Stephen the Cook wrote:
> So as long as it's not a WIN os it's fine? From my POV the Data Ho just
> does it. They don't care anymore how it's done. Just that the work is
> completed. It's just characters and numbers to me. It has nothing to do
> anything past that. Sorry.
>
But seebot
Ed Leafe wrote:
> And some only care that the solution puts the most money in their
> pocket, whether it's good for the client or not. What do you call
> those people? "Data Ho"s?
>
Zing!
--
Michael J. Babcock, MCP
MB Software Solutions, LLC
http://mbsoftwaresolutions.com
http://fab
On 3/17/07, Ed Leafe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Mar 17, 2007, at 5:39 PM, Jean Laeremans wrote:
>
> > Time to introduce some smileys ?
>
> Why? Do you find people of limited faculties to be funny?
Other way around. Would allow them to share in the fun ;)
A+
jml
On Mar 17, 2007, at 5:45 PM, Stephen the Cook wrote:
> I don't remember you making a comment like that in the past.
> Granted it's
> been years, but it would have registered as a statement.
I don't remember it ever coming up before. I hope that you realize
that there are some things
On Mar 17, 2007, at 5:39 PM, Jean Laeremans wrote:
> Time to introduce some smileys ?
Why? Do you find people of limited faculties to be funny?
-- Ed Leafe
-- http://leafe.com
-- http://dabodev.com
___
Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com
Sub
Ed Leafe <> wrote:
> On Mar 17, 2007, at 1:26 PM, Stephen the Cook wrote:
>
>>> FWIW, I've looked at .Net when it was first introduced, and then
>>> again when the 2.0 version came out. If I was forced to develop in
>>> it, I wouldn't hate it, but since I'm aware of much better ways of
>>> doi
On 3/17/07, Ed Leafe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Mar 17, 2007, at 4:53 PM, Jean Laeremans wrote:
>
> >> Moral: don't try to use humor or subtlety. Some people
> >> just can't
> >> fathom it.
> >>
> > No need to cater for the lowest denominator, is there ?
>
> Well, given that th
On Mar 17, 2007, at 4:53 PM, Jean Laeremans wrote:
>> Moral: don't try to use humor or subtlety. Some people
>> just can't
>> fathom it.
>>
> No need to cater for the lowest denominator, is there ?
Well, given that they obviously can't grasp the difference between a
hypothetic
On 3/17/07, Ed Leafe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Mar 17, 2007, at 1:33 PM, mrgmhale wrote:
>
> > More obviously you missed the tongue-in-cheek humor. But that is
> > okay, you
> > picked up on the real underlying notation regardless.
>
> Moral: don't try to use humor or subtlety. Some
nt: Saturday, March 17, 2007 1:40 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [NF] Daylight Saving Time, automated Time Synch
>
>
> On Mar 17, 2007, at 1:33 PM, mrgmhale wrote:
>
> > More obviously you missed the tongue-in-cheek humor. But that is
> > okay, you
> >
On Mar 17, 2007, at 2:23 PM, John Baird wrote:
> You don't have to give ringing endorsements. Just say you don't
> like it and
> won't use it, but don't make unfounded assertions as to usability,
> etc.
> That's all he's (and I'm) saying, but you can't do that, can you?
Please try to
On Mar 17, 2007, at 2:18 PM, John Baird wrote:
> Well I'm sure it wouldn't be Dabo.
You're "sure"... ok...
> however that doesn't negate the fact that making absurd statements
> with nothing to back them up is ridiculous.
Nothing to back up an absurd statement... hmmm... didn'
PROTECTED] On Behalf
Of Ed Leafe
Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2007 1:40 PM
To: ProFox Email List
Subject: Re: [NF] Daylight Saving Time, automated Time Synch
On Mar 17, 2007, at 1:33 PM, mrgmhale wrote:
> More obviously you missed the tongue-in-cheek humor. But that is
> okay, you
> pi
PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf
Of Ed Leafe
Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2007 1:39 PM
To: ProFox Email List
Subject: Re: [NF] Daylight Saving Time, automated Time Synch
On Mar 17, 2007, at 1:26 PM, Stephen the Cook wrote:
>> FWIW, I've looked at .Net when it was first
dabo in another message. I've looked a perl,
python, java, Borland c# and Delphi, etc. and still like the power of .net.
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf
Of Ed Leafe
Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2007 1:01 PM
To: ProFox Email List
Subject: Re:
ut other products with which I have
nothing more than a passing acquaintance.
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf
Of Ed Leafe
Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2007 12:59 PM
To: ProFox Email List
Subject: Re: [NF] Daylight Saving Time, automated Time
t: Re: [NF] Daylight Saving Time, automated Time Synch
Well, perhaps, but then again, for what his clients need and what he can
do for them with his current skillset, he might not feel the need to go
back for re-training on something different, be it DotNet, Java, or
whatever. And supposedly,
On Mar 17, 2007, at 1:33 PM, mrgmhale wrote:
> More obviously you missed the tongue-in-cheek humor. But that is
> okay, you
> picked up on the real underlying notation regardless.
Moral: don't try to use humor or subtlety. Some people just can't
fathom it.
-- Ed Leafe
-- http://leaf
On Mar 17, 2007, at 1:26 PM, Stephen the Cook wrote:
>> FWIW, I've looked at .Net when it was first introduced, and then
>> again when the 2.0 version came out. If I was forced to develop in
>> it, I wouldn't hate it, but since I'm aware of much better ways of
>> doing the same things, I woul
gt; From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of John Baird
> > Sent: 17 March 2007 15:23
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: RE: [NF] Daylight Saving Time, automated Time Synch
> >
> >
> > What Xbase Was available in 1957?
> >
>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: [NF] Daylight Saving Time, automated Time Synch
>
>
> Obviously he's been drinking from the same bottle as the rest of
> the ''dot not" crowd. Its funny that the ones making unqualified
> statements like this have probably
Ed Leafe <> wrote:
> On Mar 17, 2007, at 11:23 AM, John Baird wrote:
>
>> Obviously he's been drinking from the same bottle as the rest of the
>> ''dot not" crowd. Its funny that the ones making unqualified
>> statements like this have probably never used .net further than
>> "Hello world", if th
On Mar 17, 2007, at 11:31 AM, John Weller wrote:
> Look at the whole thread in the archives before you make comments.
...and list all of the alternatives you explored before accusing
others of not being "open".
-- Ed Leafe
-- http://leafe.com
-- http://dabodev.com
_
On Mar 17, 2007, at 11:27 AM, John Weller wrote:
> I think you missed part of the original post which was along the
> lines of
> 'What will happen in 2032'
Nothing at all unusual.
However, in 2038 there will be a problem with most POSIX systems and
many C programs that use th
On Mar 17, 2007, at 11:23 AM, John Baird wrote:
> Obviously he's been drinking from the same bottle as the rest of
> the ''dot not" crowd. Its funny that the ones making unqualified
> statements like this have probably never used .net further than
> "Hello world", if that much.
It'
John Baird wrote:
> Obviously he's been drinking from the same bottle as the rest of the ''dot
> not" crowd. Its funny that the ones making unqualified statements like this
> have probably never used .net further than "Hello world", if that much.
>
Well, perhaps, but then again, for what his
John Baird wrote:
> Obviously he's been drinking from the same bottle as the rest of the ''dot
> not" crowd. Its funny that the ones making unqualified statements like this
> have probably never used .net further than "Hello world", if that much.
>
Well, perhaps, but then again, for what his
Gullible is not the description that I would have chosen.
-Original Message-
From: "Jean Laeremans" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "ProFox Email List"
Sent: 3/1the7/07 12:12
Subject: Re: [NF] Daylight Saving Time, automated Time Synch
On 3/17/07, John Baird
On 3/17/07, John Baird <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Obviously he's been drinking from the same bottle as the rest of the ''dot
> not" crowd. Its funny that the ones making unqualified statements like this
> have probably never used .net further than "Hello world", if that much.
Sorry John, nic
LOL. O K
-Original Message-
From: "John Weller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: profox@leafe.com
Sent: 3/17/07 11:27
Subject: RE: [NF] Daylight Saving Time, automated Time Synch
I think you missed part of the original post which was along the lines of
'What will happen
He talks about "bloated behemoths" and then mentions "Dot not". His bias is
obvious, ergo, my point is valid.
-Original Message-
From: "John Weller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: profox@leafe.com
Sent: 3/17/07 11:31
Subject: RE: [NF] Daylight Sav
nt: 17 March 2007 15:23
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: [NF] Daylight Saving Time, automated Time Synch
>
>
> Obviously he's been drinking from the same bottle as the rest of
> the ''dot not" crowd. Its funny that the ones making unqualified
> statements
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: [NF] Daylight Saving Time, automated Time Synch
>
>
> What Xbase Was available in 1957?
>
> -Original Message-
> From: "MB Software Solutions" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: profox@leafe.com
> Sent: 3/17/07
What Xbase Was available in 1957?
-Original Message-
From: "MB Software Solutions" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: profox@leafe.com
Sent: 3/17/07 10:52
Subject: Re: [NF] Daylight Saving Time, automated Time Synch
mrgmhale wrote:
> I turn 78, and enter my 5th decade cutting c
quot;MB Software Solutions" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: profox@leafe.com
Sent: 3/17/07 10:52
Subject: Re: [NF] Daylight Saving Time, automated Time Synch
mrgmhale wrote:
> I turn 78, and enter my 5th decade cutting code in xBase for my VFP9/Sedna
> apps, dazzling folks with my effective use
mrgmhale wrote:
> I turn 78, and enter my 5th decade cutting code in xBase for my VFP9/Sedna
> apps, dazzling folks with my effective use of an "antiquated" language and
> database solution that will still run circles around whatever SuperBloat
> DotNotYet code M$ is stuffing down the throats of de
, 2007 12:26 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [NF] Daylight Saving Time, automated Time Synch
>
>
> What happens in 2032?
>
> Charlie Coleman wrote:
> > At 10:35 AM 3/11/2007 -0400, mrgmhale wrote:
> >
> > ...
> >
> >> I am still here despite t
What happens in 2032?
Charlie Coleman wrote:
> At 10:35 AM 3/11/2007 -0400, mrgmhale wrote:
>
> ...
>
>> I am still here despite the much feared, even more hated, Daylight Saving
>> Time change! And all of my business PCs updated correctly (including the
>> NT4SP6a Server with a 3rd party patc
At 10:35 AM 3/11/2007 -0400, mrgmhale wrote:
...
>I am still here despite the much feared, even more hated, Daylight Saving
>Time change! And all of my business PCs updated correctly (including the
>NT4SP6a Server with a 3rd party patch). The M$ Win2000ProSP4 patch even
>worked! The only machin
No daylight savings time here in Tucson.
It's about 85 and sunny. I'm thawing out...
C
Ted Roche wrote:
> On 3/11/07, mrgmhale <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>
>> I am still here despite the much feared, even more hated, Daylight Saving
>> Time change! And all of my business PCs updated corr
On 3/11/07, mrgmhale <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I am still here despite the much feared, even more hated, Daylight Saving
> Time change! And all of my business PCs updated correctly (including the
> NT4SP6a Server with a 3rd party patch). The M$ Win2000ProSP4 patch even
> worked!
My blogging.
I kept getting text messages from Treo or cingular about updating my Treo
650 software for this boondoogle, and I never found time to get it done.
Guess what, the time was corrected anyway...h... patch they
say...hmmm
My Casio G-Shock Atomic Clock watch synched fine, and I used it to set t
46 matches
Mail list logo
