Channel 9 - Discussions by cwilliams1145

Coffeehouse - Suggestion: Windows Update Foundation

cwilliams1145 — Wed, 04 Oct 2006 14:58:15 GMT

eddwo wrote:

Do you need this when you have ClickOnce?
Its in .Net 2.0 so is already part of Vista and has most of the features you are looking for.

ClickOnce has limitations that preclude a large number of applications from using it. That's not to say it couldn't be changed, but it's not suitable for a general-purpose solution in its current form.

Coffeehouse - Free as in Beer... Is Beer free?

cwilliams1145 — Fri, 22 Sep 2006 15:45:46 GMT

jaylittle wrote:

Also on a side note, I was chatting with coworker who was working on a Customer Machine that has Microsoft's Retail Management System software installed and noticed that the acronym for that product was RMS. Does that spook anybody else out other than myself?

That TLA collides with several things (including another Microsoft technology). Which one did you have in mind?

Coffeehouse - how to WPF in Windows.Forms with .NET 3.0 RC1

cwilliams1145 — Fri, 22 Sep 2006 13:09:52 GMT

Minh wrote:

JohnAskew wrote:
3) To avoid ambiguity, explicitly state namespaces for controls like 'Button' and 'ListBox':

System.Windows.Forms.Button // .NET 2.0
System.Windows.Controls.Button // .NET 3.0

Or another way is:

using N2 = System.Windows.Forms;
using N3 = System.Windows.Controls;

N2.Button b2 = ...
N3.Button b3 = ...

Perhaps something like this would be clearer in code:

using Forms = System.Windows.Forms;
using Wpf = System.Windows.Controls;

Coffeehouse - WinFX is now .NET Framework 3.0

cwilliams1145 — Sat, 10 Jun 2006 16:10:30 GMT

Harlequin wrote:

Is WinFX not the Windows Presentation Foundation?

WinFX is comprised of Windows Presentation Foundation, Windows Communication Foundation, Workflow Foundation, and (I think) Infocard (now CardSpace).

Harlequin wrote:

How is that a new framework?

It's not.

Coffeehouse - WinFX is now .NET Framework 3.0

cwilliams1145 — Sat, 10 Jun 2006 05:38:40 GMT

dotnetjunkie wrote:

Some people here panic for no reason at all. Nothing changed, just the name!!!

Yes, it's just a name and nothing has changed technically, but it can still cause confusion. Currently, compiler version = framework version = CLR version. With this change, the versions start to happen on different schedules.

Incrementing a major version number because you're adding to the library seems silly. Especially because 3.0 will only be Windows XP and beyond, even though the core framework hasn't changed.

When it comes to .NET dev tools, versions are how you tell what's compatible with what. More explaination is needed to see what's what.

Coffeehouse - Vista's Comedian spokesman....

cwilliams1145 — Sat, 10 Jun 2006 00:00:12 GMT

I heard Lewis Black is the new face of Ubuntu.

Coffeehouse - WinFX is now .NET Framework 3.0

cwilliams1145 — Fri, 09 Jun 2006 22:19:14 GMT

Ooh, fun with numbers. It seems kind of silly to call this 3.0 when the core library, compilers, and the CLR are not changing. Should this not be a point release?

I see some confusion coming down the pike. Up till now, major compiler releases have coincided with major framework releases. That seems to be changing here.

Coffeehouse - Stupid people

cwilliams1145 — Fri, 09 Jun 2006 21:56:33 GMT

Manip wrote:

Wrong + Wrong = Right?

Apparently,

Wrong + Trying to be funny = Getting on Manip's bad side.

What are you not getting here? It was a joke. Feel free not to laugh.

Coffeehouse - Stupid people

cwilliams1145 — Fri, 09 Jun 2006 21:32:01 GMT

Manip wrote:

cwilliams1145 wrote:Actually, I was poking fun of your use of "your" instead of "you're".

If your goal was to make yourself look like a jerk then you succeeded in that...

Well, let me complete my thought for you, then....



	cwilliams1145 wrote:Actually, I was poking fun of your use of "your" instead of "you're" *because you called the email's author on the same type of grammatical error ("here" vs "hear") in your first post in this thread.*

Manip, if it's still not apparent to you after the expansion of the quote, mine was a light-hearted jab.

Thanks for playing along, though.

Coffeehouse - Stupid people

cwilliams1145 — Fri, 09 Jun 2006 20:24:21 GMT

Sourcecode wrote:

cwilliams1145 wrote:

Sourcecode wrote:

Harlequin wrote:

Sourcecode wrote: He could do with a good spell checker. Ya it's stupid, nothing will come of it, so don't get your hopes up for that letter.

Spellchecker wouldn't have helped. The spelling is fine, it's the grammar that looks like it comes from a preteen

Ok, your right...

The spell checker wouldn't have caught that one either

Well; can we agree that before one sends a condescending, and unworthy legal document, one should at least re-read said document for accuracy, and any litigation worthy contexts that may arise in cause but not of purpose of said document?

That just sounded too good.

Actually, I was poking fun of your use of "your" instead of "you're".

Coffeehouse - Stupid people

cwilliams1145 — Fri, 09 Jun 2006 17:58:14 GMT

Sourcecode wrote:

Harlequin wrote:

Sourcecode wrote: He could do with a good spell checker. Ya it's stupid, nothing will come of it, so don't get your hopes up for that letter.

Spellchecker wouldn't have helped. The spelling is fine, it's the grammar that looks like it comes from a preteen

Ok, your right...

The spell checker wouldn't have caught that one either

Coffeehouse - WPF still optional on Vista?

cwilliams1145 — Sun, 05 Feb 2006 16:44:40 GMT

So, Vista is XP plus new theme (and audio)?

I can't believe folks are still saying things like this. Don't get me wrong, I think WPF should absolutely install by default but if you think doing otherwise would make Vista "XP plus new theme" you obviously haven't been paying attention.