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From: "Chad R. Meiners" <crmeiners@hotmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Realtime/embedded project to help with employment.
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"Preben Randhol" <randhol+abuse@pvv.org> wrote in message
news:slrnbk0t28.2kl.randhol+abuse@kiuk0152.chembio.ntnu.no...
> Chad R. Meiners wrote:
> >
> > "Preben Randhol" <randhol+abuse@pvv.org> wrote in message
> > news:slrnbjs099.i2.randhol+abuse@kiuk0152.chembio.ntnu.no...
> >> Chad R. Meiners wrote:
> >> > While I did make $10 once for programming a neighbor's VCR, I would
> > hardly
> >> > call that 'type' of programming a profession ;-)
> >>
> >> My point exactly.
> >
> > Then your point is wrong!
> >
>
> Exactly.

Look at this exchange ;-)

> We don't need a bunch of web-site "designers" making crappy web
> sites and calling themselves programmers.

I agree that people should by responsible enough to not misrepresent
themselves.  However, it is not going to happen.

> We don't need costly buggy
> office suits where your data is stored in a closed format.

People should also be responsible enough to choose their own financial
risks.

> It is time
> that some of the software out there gets to a higher level.

Some software out there is at a higher level.  See MULTOS
(http://www.sparkada.com/publications.html)

I agree that quality is very important in software.  I also think quality is
very important to people's arguments.

> Just as you
> wouldn't fork out $1000 for a painting painted by somebody who had never
> tired painting before.

I don't know; if the painting were a unique masterpiece, does it matter the
painter had never painted before?
;-)