Throwing in the towel

wtd · **Posted:** Fri Apr 01, 2005 2:09 pm

After my recent argument with Martin, it's finally beginning to sink in that I'm just too stubborn on computer-related issues.

Are x86 chips inelegant when compared to other chip architectures? Maybe, but does it matter? When it's all said and done, no one's even gonna use anything in in significant numbers. The Mac, let's face it, is just irrelevant, as much as I love Apple and the spirit of the people working there.

As for programming... well, I've been something of an idealist. I've chosen languages to champion that I thought brought something really important to the table, whether the subject be academic or practical, or even both simultaneously.

But who am I kidding? Even with those benefits, it's Microsoft that sets the direction for everyone to follow. Visual Basic and C# are the future, and anyone who denies that is just going to get left behind. The Ruby forums are a nice touch, but ultimately pointless.

I guess it's time for me to face reality, go out and get a copy of Windows XP, a book on C# and grow up. I suggest the rest of you do too. You just can't fight it folks, and if you try, you're going to get burned.

Martin · **Posted:** Fri Apr 01, 2005 2:28 pm

Wait a second here. Windows XP? C#? Noooo........ (although I thought that you were already playing around with Mono).

Of course, for the immediate future at least Microsoft is going to direct the future of computing, but it's not entirely a bad thing. They've shown some innovation in recent times, undoubtedly spurred on by the stiff competition they don't admit they have. Longhorn *could* be nice.

And I clearly am just as stubborn as you when it comes to this issue Wink

. Read my edited post in the mac forums :p

wtd · **Posted:** Fri Apr 01, 2005 2:30 pm

Yeah. Longhorn's just blurry screenshots so far, but even there it looks so much better than anything else.

Mazer · **Posted:** Fri Apr 01, 2005 3:23 pm

Holy crap.
Now can you convince tony to change this theme? And don't forget to find a way to port Enlightenment (the mega-ultimate superior WM) to Windows when you get a chance.
SPOILER: /me sits back and chuckles, waiting for wtd to say "April Fools!"

rizzix · **Posted:** Fri Apr 01, 2005 3:28 pm

oh gosh, WTD? Don't EVER say that. No matter how true it could be. Fight it! We will win... eventually.... hopefully... argh.

wtd · **Posted:** Fri Apr 01, 2005 3:33 pm

rizzix wrote:

oh gosh, WTD? Don't EVER say that. No matter how true it could be. Fight it! We will win... eventually.... hopefully... argh.

It's really idealistic of you to say that rizzic, but really... what are the odds?

Apple's not ever going to control things, and eventually, it'll all come to naught, and their followers will be way behind people who've just embraced the inevitable.

wtd · **Posted:** Fri Apr 01, 2005 3:34 pm

Coutsos wrote:

Holy crap.
Now can you convince tony to change this theme?

I'll try my best, but it's really hard to make someone see straight when they've had their head in the clouds.

Tony's just going to have to see reason, eventually, though.

Tony · **Posted:** Fri Apr 01, 2005 4:03 pm

wtd wrote:

I'll try my best, but it's really hard to make someone see straight when they've had their head in the clouds.

Tony's just going to have to see reason, eventually, though.

I'll come down when I hit my head over a solid cloud. Or run out of oxygen, whatever comes first Wink

shorthair · **Posted:** Sat Apr 02, 2005 11:46 am

Mac Users Unite.
Im into all 3 , Linux Windows and OSX.
I Program in Python , VB , Turing and Java.
Dont give in WTD , im standing strong.

Tony · **Posted:** Sat Apr 02, 2005 1:03 pm

shorthair wrote:

Dont give in WTD , im standing strong.

wtd wrote:

PostPosted: Fri Apr 01, 2005 3:09 pm Post subject: Throwing in the towel

Naveg · **Posted:** Sat Apr 02, 2005 6:16 pm

VB and C#?? is it just me or were you the one who said those were as good as dead, and its all about Ruby and C++ now?

rizzix · **Posted:** Sat Apr 02, 2005 6:24 pm

What part of april fools day do you guys not understand?

md · **Posted:** Sat Apr 02, 2005 6:28 pm

stick with c++, it'll never die (i hope...)

Hikaru79 · **Posted:** Sat Apr 02, 2005 6:51 pm

OMG, wtd... now would be a really good time to jump out and go "April Fool's!" . You're scaring me :S

wtd · **Posted:** Sat Apr 02, 2005 6:57 pm

Vladimir wrote:

VB and C#?? is it just me or were you the one who said those were as good as dead, and its all about Ruby and C++ now?

I would qualify that. C++ is a better language than C. It is not, however, by any means the pinnacle of programming language evolution.

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