Re: Pirates of Silicon Valley

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Steve Mentzer wrote:

> >
> >Ah yes... Visual Basic... isn't that just a derivative of MS Quickbasic and
> >GWbasic? Not the most efficient languages known to man... but good for
> children
> >learning to program...
> >
>
> Well, seeing how you have single-handedly insulted about 70% of all active
> Windows programmers, I will leave this absurd comment alone.
>
> (BTW: 70-75% of all windows development is using VB these days... I guess we
> are all inept).
>

well , that's not insult, thatz just prasing the ease of learn of Visual Basic ..

>
> >
> >Sometimes for fun I  program in assembly for the 6502... I think it is fun and
> >challenging but I'm sure you would find it "painful". I'm an engineer by trade
> but
> >have some programming experience. At work I use both PC's and Mac's and have
> gotten
> >a good feel for both - each system has it's own advantages. I am frustrated
> with
> >Microsoft but not for some arbitrary reason - because of my own experiences
> with
> >their software. I do believe if people are happy with their OS then that is
> fine;
> >but there is no harm in trying the fruit of another tree and deciding for
> yourself
> >which one tastes better.
> >
> >I just happen to prefer Apple's to lemons.
> >
>
> I have tasted the other fruits, and I prefer the ones that don't give me the
> trots...
>
> smentzer@pacbell.net

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