response 25 of 26:

Jul 13 00:50 UTC 2003

Being an absolute beginner in all of the languages I am attempting to learn
including *DB* syntax and scripting,one reality always appears at the worst
possible moment,"coding standards".Standardization seems to be a dirty word
to big proprietary software companies.The evidence being in their careless
cretion of their "own standards" for everything they build.As said above,this
behavior leads to the purchase of additional products that will supposedly
fix a problem or limitation in previous products or releases.The almighty
dollar has spoken in the Microsoft antitrust cases now settled.One penalty
being that Microsoft must give away hardware and software to schools at
reduced cost or for "free".This "penalty" will create even more "need" for
MS products and further a bigger MS monopoly.

Perhaps because of the continuous migration of "hard copy" information to
electronic data dump,we should consider better standards for electing
lawmakers.Lawmakers with the capacity for and interest in these electronic
solutions we are placing such faith in.Maybe a special "technology awareness
test"?I feel as though I might sleep a bit better at night knowing that nobody
will be passing a new "superbill" limiting our right to communicate or read
words.

I suppose boycotting and refusing to work on projects requiring the use of
certain products is the only recourse.That may not make a difference either.

Oh well *DB to *DB fixer-upper-tools....big money comming right up.