[ale] [WAY OT]Reverse Engineering MS Visual Basic Applications

[F. Grant Robertson]

I'm going to take this as some backhanded complement. Considering that I
support myself independently on my coding, and taking drew's statements
below, I believe I can surmise that Drew agrees that I am..

-Creative
-Intelligent
-A Visionary

I'm so very flattered.

However, your contest is flawed by design. Profit is often as much or more
about marketing than it is about a quality product. I really thought Drew of
all people would understand that.

Beyond that, the entire concept of $10/hr programmers makes my stomach turn.

We all make personal judgments in business decisions. At least those of us
with a social conscience do. I, in my work, choose not to use any contract
labor from countries with poor standards of living, a caste system or a
largely deflated currency. Drew chooses differently, and that is his right,
as an American.

I respect his rights, even if I disagree with his philosophy. *That* is what
makes this such an excellent place to live and why so many people around the
world seek US citizenship every year.

-Grant

"Go ahead, you can laugh all you want. I've got my philosophy" - Ben Folds
Five

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ChangingLINKS.com
Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2003 3:44 PM
To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts
Subject: Re: [ale] [WAY OT]Reverse Engineering MS Visual Basic
Applications

>My position is that temployee/contract programmers often lack the vision,
>creativity and intelligence to use their programming skill to support
>themselves independently of some other man's company.
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