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2004-07-01 06:59:03 PM
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At 10:54:37, 01.07.2004, Ben Hochstrasser writes:
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Rudy Velthuis [TeamB]
"Premature optimization is the root of all evil." -- Donald Knuth
 

Kevin <XXXX@XXXXX.COM>writes:
Rudy is an excellent example.
It is still a real job, not a hobby.
 

I R T writes:
intention of selling it _EVER_? I wonder how many of these types of
hobbyists exist. People, raise your hands and be counted! I have never
met this type of person personally... just curious.
Cheers,
Kevin.
 

"Kevin" <XXXX@XXXXX.COM>writes
 

JQP writes:
quite sure that this is incorrect.
I still class myself as a hobbyist developer. I do make money from my
hobby though. Am I wrong in calling myself a hobbyist?
Cheers,
Kevin.
 

Kevin writes:
Open Source projects, not that *all* hobbiests do.
www.nizkor.org/features/fallacies/hasty-generalization.html
-Craig
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Craig Stuntz [TeamB] . Vertex Systems Corp. . Columbus, OH
Delphi/InterBase Weblog : blogs.teamb.com/craigstuntz
 

Craig Stuntz [TeamB] writes:
definition of a hobbyist really is. I figured that making a statement
like the above would get the answer I am digging for. ;-) However, I
just realized that I had been replying to IRT all the time and then JQP
stepped in with his contribution. :-)
left off.
 

"Kevin" <XXXX@XXXXX.COM>writes
fit the model of "someone who works on software with no
intention of selling it".
 

JQP writes:
All hobbyist means is:
Someone who pursues an activity outside one's regular occupation engaged
in especially for relaxation. (from "hobby" on m-w.com)
I guess I may not totally fit into this category either since I develop
software for a living too. However, programming started out as my hobby
when I got my first ZX81 at age 9. So I still see it as my hobby and do
a lot of development at home for _FUN_ and hence relaxation.
Cheers,
Kevin.
 

"JQP" <XXXX@XXXXX.COM>writes:
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Chris (TeamB);
 

zedd writes:
assemblies are not shipped with Windows. If you do deploy your own
assemblies, then no problem deploying Borland's. Same routine, different
files.
From what I can tell, .NET installation is still separate and not part
of a service pack. Have not looked into XP SP2's contents. I recently
bought a notebook with XP. No .NET by default.
I believe it will be a while before the .NET libraries are de facto
standard in a majority of Windows installations. No .NET for you till then?
 

"Chris Uzdavinis (TeamB)" <XXXX@XXXXX.COM>writes
two to the contrary does not invalidate what I said.
 

On 07/01/04, Kevin said:
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Bill
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"I cannot under-take to lay my finger on that article in the
Constitution which granted a right to Congress of expending, on the
object of benevolence, the money of their constituents." -- James
Madison
 

On 07/01/04, Kevin said:
hobbyists -- what other compensation do they receive, than satisfaction?
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Bill
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"I cannot under-take to lay my finger on that article in the
Constitution which granted a right to Congress of expending, on the
object of benevolence, the money of their constituents." -- James
Madison
 

"William Meyer" <XXXX@XXXXX.COM>wrote in news:40e43ec8$1
@newsgroups.borland.com:
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Iman