Give the guy a break! His sentence is perfectly valid Perl... although it would be much faster if he used the Pussiferous version of the crap keyword (cr*p).

Who is this Noone fellow? Sounds like a very caring individual.

They should be scared! There are many projects out there that have "Creative Commons" clauses (see Laconica and it's implementation identi.ca for example) that force all content in the system out into the public ether. I won't go into detail about whether this is wrong or right (it is VERY wrong!) but any business that wants to use any project that exists out there already (particularly GPLed ones) should look very long and hard at the licensing ramifications.

wait... is there someone who actually understands economics on ./? Someone who understands that hundreds/thousands of hours of work on software is actually worth... GASP!... Money!? Someone who understands that maybe... just maybe... giving away the code that you spent a lot of money/time/effort on does not make sense?

There is good reason I own the gplisshitty.com domain...

The 'easier' part really bugs me. For example, a common scenario for using something like using GoogleDocs is when creating an RFP. The company will say that since many people will have their hands in the document that it makes sense for it to be in a collaborative environment. To which I say, maybe you don't NEED 10 people editing the document? Maybe what you need is a workflow that actually works and a document keeper who is charge of slipstreaming all changes. I can't even begin to count the number of times I have had hours of work wiped out by someone on my "team" who made edits in a section of the document they had no business editing.

The last company I worked with insisted on using GoogleDocs and Basecamp for all sorts of critical customer information, over my very loud protests. Considering the industry they are in (read: one with some pretty heavy regulation) I was absolutely baffled at this decision. Alas I was over-ruled because it was "cheaper" and "pretty secure". Then again this is a company where the CEO kept a list of passwords on their monitor and never, ever, ever locked their workstation (usually with Outlook prominently displayed and sitting un-watched on a conference table).

I don't have a problem with GoogleDocs (or even, begrudgingly, Basecamp) per se... but it makes me crazy when companies put proprietary and/or sensitive information out on the cloud and don't even consider the security ramifications.

Which made me think of The Nudist on the Late Shift. What a great book.

Let me fix that for you:
.loop
TG
jmp loop

Don't bitch, you can't even upgrade Windows Mobile at any price...

That is utter horseshit. I have (legally even!) upgraded Windows Mobile several times... even major (5 to 6.1 for example). Sometimes the carrier will release a new ROM and sometimes the manufacturer releases the ROM. And guess what... always free.

I went through a period where I refused to hire CS grads because of some very bad experiences (eg, code that LOOKED like a college assignment instead of real-world code) but then realized I was being very harsh. Nowadays I just look for intelligent people who have a natural (or taught) ability to create the best code given the situation. I don't care if someone has a degree or not or whether they have 10+ years of experience... what I do care about is intelligence,thoroughness, and yes, personality.

You probably should have focused more on an SQL class since your sig of SELECT @search_results FROM internet WHERE @search_results = 'good' would only return the word 'good' and not any results. That is, if the syntax was even correct.

lmgtfy.com is AWESOME! I have a new tool in my arsenal now for when people ask stupid questions.

You have obviously never spent time on W 25th St in Manhattan.

That's great... but it appears that the following keys are broken on it: space, 's' and 'since'. You may want to consider buying a new keyboard.

Nonetheless, the choice of the word "hero" in the phone number is creepy at best and damn near Orwellian at worst.