The Microsoft buzzwords are “Simple” and “Easy.” I don’t know how they do it, but every member of the sales collective seems to come out with the same phrases at the same time. Maybe it’s just corporate communication, but it feels more like… hivemind *shiver*. “Simple” and “Easy” came out of every sales flack’s mouth [...]
When showing off Visual FoxPro working with Open Source tools last weekend, there were concerns voiced by the attendees:
Who provides the support?
How do I chose the right tool?
Who fixes the bugs?
Learning all that *stuff* looks hard.
It’s about choice, freedom and responsibility.
You provide the support to your customers; that’s what you’ve always done. You get your [...]
You’re thinking, well, if you don’t like it, why do you live there? The usual story: a girl, a romance, a plan. Seemed like a good idea at the time. The girl is long gone, the romance soured, the plan failed. But, there’s a kid finishing college and a house that needs a lot of [...]
