Linux Programmer

Yes, but, although you think it is bad, you learned it, right? You didn't
say, "I'm not learning VB because MS designed a crappy language." ?

I wasn't all too thrilled to learn enough ASP/VBScript to have to get me
by...I would have much preferred to do it in PHP, but, that would mean
moving the web server to Linux/FreeBSD, possibly moving the DB server to
Linux/FreeBSD to run My/m/PostgreSQL (or leave it NT and use PHP's MSSQL
server functions)...not to mention installing FP Extensions (I don't care
what anyone else thinks...FP rocks for site management <g>) and making sure
those don't get corrupt. Then, *finally*, make sure that everyone that is
affected by these changes know what happened, and, if needed, re-train them.

The solution? Use what was already in place, and have just one person adjust
instead of all but one. The servers...they're NT...do I care? No. They do
what is needed, and they do it very well. Hence, they are the right tool for
the job at hand.

-----Original Message-----
From: sinck@corp.quepasa.com [mailto:sinck@corp.quepasa.com]
Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2000 2:32 PM
To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us
Subject: RE: Linux Programmer




\_ Use the best tool for the job...
Yes; the jobs get done faster that way.

\_ it's worked pretty damn well for me. By restricting yourself to non-MS
\_ influenced languages because of a gripe with MS...

Even noting that this was not directed at me, I have to point out that
MS is responsible for VBScript not being good, and hence one of my
gripes with MS. :-)


David

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