Re: XP? I think not!

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From: Al Reid (areidjr_at_reidDASHhome.com)
Date: 06/17/04 

Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2004 17:54:06 -0400

Karl,

Being that VB will, at some point, reach end of life, where do us long time
VBers (I've been VBing since 2.0) move on to? This is not a sarcastic
question (although I admit to excessive sarcasm in my last couple of posts).
I have spent some time playing with and even did a Web Service app using
dotNot. I've done some Java as well. Where would you suggest a mid career
programmer concentrate learning efforts as to not be left behind.

Again, this is a serious question.

Later 

--
Al
"Karl E. Peterson" <karl@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:Oc2rPALVEHA.1888@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Hi Al --
>
> >>> I am sure that there is a connection somewhere between your disdain
for XP
> >>> and .Net.   Is it because they are no longer exactly the same as
earlier
> >>> versions?  Are you suffering from "Future Shock"?  As a horse and
buggy
> >>> user. you would have probably been against those horseless carriages
<bg>
> >>
> >> I can see why someone with an agenda might try to paint someone else as
> >> having one as well. <g>
> >
> > Where ever or however did you come to the conclusion that I have an
aganda?
>
> Same place/way you came to that conclusion regarding me? <g>
>
> > I was just making an observation that you seem not to like the newer MS
> > products.
>
> No seem about it.  <spit>  May they all rot in hell.
>
> (Fit the stereotype?)
>
> Yeah, Microsoft quit being about the consumer about the same time the DOJ
persecution
> wrapped up.  Until then, they cared about enabling people.  Now, they only
care about
> enabling corporations.  That's a big change.
>
> >> No, it was WPA (the self-destruct switch) in XP that turned me off from
the
> >> get-go. Then along came details on DRM, and the case was nailed shut.
I
> >> don't need Microsoft deciding on behalf of Korporate Amerika whether
I'm
> >> being honest, thanks.
> >
> > I was not a big fan of WPA but it has never caused me any problems.
>
> Famous last words? <g>
>
> Later...   Karl
> -- 
> [Microsoft Basic: 1976-2001, RIP]
>
>

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