>Pete,
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>SNIP
>>Evan, I agree that the Windows software is becoming less buggy. I use W2000 at the office, and I rarely have to reboot. However, at home, I still have W98, and it crashes several times a day. I was comparing the 'modern software', e.g., Windows (but others as well) with the pre-Window, pre-Bill Gates, pre-PC days. And I believe there is a big difference between these two eras of software development.
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>There most certainly is. And I can tell you that my beloved VFP's original incarnation had a fairly long bug list too. But in that instance they published teh list AND worked hard to eliminate the bugs, regularly providing updates for the purpose.
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>I'm not so sure that Windows is actually less buggy now than it was before. It may well prove that MS focused on NOT bringing down the OS when a bug did occur. That doesn't make it "less" buggy, just with lesss of an impact when a bug is encountered.
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Interesting idea!


>As with many businesses today, MS has found a way to ignore its customers and its customers, in turn, have gracefully accepted the situation. Most of these customers are even quick to jump to the defense of MS on any criticism despite MS having $40+ billion in the bank and being fully capable of defending themselves.
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>All I can do is not accept it and do my damndest to ensure that what I deliver to my customers does not employ the same yardstick for "quality" as Mr. Gates employs.

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