Something fundamentally wrong with the Visual Studio IDE
As I start this posting I'm a little upset 'cause I've been working around more and more with a Java IDE "Netbeans" version 5.5.1. What I really love in Netbeans is that it can compile code with multiple version of the JDK (Java Development Kit) the equivalent of the Microsoft .NET Framework for their Visual Studio IDE.
That means if I want to write my Java application for the newest "framework/developer kit" I can switch platform inside Netbeans load my code and compile - discover what's has become deprecated - update these things, maybe add or update my methods with new possibilities. The other way around, more often used in my cases is target a framework that is older for compatibility issues.
What upsets me most is that: OK Microsoft I now you're a commercial institute but what aren't you just pushing it too far with the fact that we developers have to buy an new IDE license to be able to target a new version of a framework. Even more silly is that VS.NET 2005 can't compile to .NET 1.x though the frameworks can be installed separately and be used very seperately.
In my opinion there must be something fundamentally wrong with the Visual Studio IDE since it's framework dependent. I really feel that Microsoft is laughing their asses off saying ... "Hey dude, what to build .NET 2.0 apps" then you have to BUY VS.NET 2005" and even after that "Hey pal, Linq is cool right haha, how 'bout BUYING VS.NET 2008/Orcas".
Why not use a different IDE?
SharpDevelop announces that they have Multi-Framework Support - well it's somehow not the language or the framework itself that a barrier for making it possible - maybe it's a question about earning money .... damn again!
November 18th, 2007 - 01:17
Hi,
It does not look like your working with php anymore. But I would like to know if you could maybe point me in the right direction. Your IMAP attachment parsing php is a good idea, but I cannot seem to get it to work with with I need. Is there a way the script can put the attachments into an array? Thanks so much. If its any consolation, its going to an Open Source Project for Full Circle Magazine. Thanks a lot.