azz (4/10/2009)

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Absolutely agree, that "If you can deliver a well performing, and good looking application, no one cares about the code."

But are there a lot of such applications ordered...

One last thing, what about someone that's a former MVP? What if I'm not reawarded next year? Do I still get the badge?

I wouldn't care except that I can't get...

Robert Davis (4/9/2009)

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I'm not an MVP, and I couldn't really tell you what it takes to become one. But I know from my years working at Microsoft that Microsoft takes...

Gail, happy to give you moderator privs if it wouldn't add another 150-200kb to your download 🙁

Actually it's not too bad. I get about 2 dozen requests from people to...

athurgar (4/10/2009)

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Encryption besides being annoying and pointless, it can also be dangerous if you lose the source code (a malicious attack by a disgruntled employee about to leave). Also I...

Are you backing up to the same file every night? Perhaps you can share the code you're using?

Typically we recommend backups to a new file every night, and then removing...

I'm not sure what you mean. The transaction log backup has nothing to do with an MDF. If you don't have an MDF, you have nothing to back up.

Perhaps you...

I think it depends on how comfortable you are with scripting. Personally I think maintenance plans are good basic maintenance for the general DBA, but they limit you.

I like to...

True, Gail never threw me. Kalen did, asking specifically at the end to toss me around, but Gail was polite.

However I did see Gail toss a few men around.

Hey, I'm glad you can't pull people through monitors as well.

If we can get Gail to come...

I pinged my MVP lead. Wasn't sure myself.

FYI, I also pinged MS on our boasting user.

OK, I checked. I meant to fix the 4/7 question, put in the wrong ID and updated 4/8 🙁

The answer for 4/8 is enterprise only (caveat on Developer posted)

And having seen the Gilamonster in action, I'm glad this isn't possible!...

Where is your "account" and your "details"?

I can look into it.