[ale] OT: Re: posting to Linux mail list

[esoteric at 3times25.net (Geoffrey)]

Greg wrote:
> I was thinking of Visual Studio, however others had their own
> programs (as I am sure there are many others).  Linux is not the
> perfect system for everyone and lacks stuff.

I'm not up on Visual Studio, but I believe it's a gui dev. tool, of 
which I'm not fond, thus I see little value in it.

> 
> Another example is VB.  How can Linux run a company's tailored
> software (mission critical) if it is in VB ??  and I don't think
> "Export it to Open Source" is a good business reason to put forth.

VB is just another scripting language, worse, it's the cause of many 
security issues.  How can Linux run a company's tailored software if it 
is in VB?  You rewrite it in a safer better language.

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