I'd disagree that blanketly Microsoft is unfair. They are a business. If you think that everyone should use open source or free products and that developers should continue to enhance...

Some snob appeal, some payment to ease conscience, some support for a good cause.

Thanks for the book note, I'll check it out.

Both, 5 days of work. Family coming for a week and I'll spend the last 3 with them touring the UK. A grad present for my oldest.

I lived in London...

I may go. Not sure at this point.

Sent a note to our "student". We'll see if he continues to post from his phone or if the pre-interview test/exam is over.

I don't have limits, and their site is not available. Showing as either a landing page that's broken or never set up. I've removed the posts, no point in emailing...

I tend to side on Lutz with this. There are lots of clients that just want you to eat the charges. I'd use my moral compass to try and decide...

You certainly can't change on a dime,...

I'll miss you by a week. I travel to the UK on the 20th

There are some licensing changes, but you'll have to check to see if they affect you. There are also some edition changes, notably that if you run > 8 CPUs,...

I'll have to take your word on that, Tom. Not sure how hard or easy it is to secure things, but keep in mind that there are lots of small...

skjoldtc (2/17/2010)

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Steve, you're comparison to physical inventory is off the mark. Software does not exist as a physical item in inventory. One can have an "inventory" of software and maybe...

<sarcasm>Wow, thanks for the very professional and helpful post. It certainly wouldn't...

I want an dolphin to take me away from all this, ride the waves and chase the sun.

Bill,

Nicely put, and I think one of the issues is that we hire people, and many people are satisfied with a Jay-Oh-Bee: a job. They want to go to work...