Subj : Re: Protecting your code To : comp.programming From : CBFalconer Date : Sat Jul 30 2005 10:23 am *** Rude top-posting corrected *** MiniMe wrote: > CBFalconer wrote: >> MiniMe wrote: >>> >>... snip ... >>> >>> I am not being paranoid here but I had to stop working with my >>> programmer because with no reasons he was pushing me to provide >>> him the whole concept. >> >> Of course. If you hire a carpenter to build a house you will tell >> him "cut this board here" and "nail it up there". That will get >> the best possible result. >> >> Please don't toppost. Read some or all of the following. >> >> http://www.caliburn.nl/topposting.html >> http://www.netmeister.org/news/learn2quote.html >> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html >> http://www.greenend.org.uk/rjk/2000/06/14/quoting.html >> http://www.i-hate-computers.demon.co.uk/ >> http://web.ukonline.co.uk/g.mccaughan/g/remarks/uquote.html > > of course a carpenter (one hit with a 2x4) = a programmer. No, a programmer worth anything has a greater need to understand the overall scheme. Similarly people who insist on rudely top-posting after being politely asked to refrain and give various reading materials to justify it, are very unlikely to make good managers, and their ideas are probably suspect too. F'ups set to an appropriate group. -- "If you want to post a followup via groups.google.com, don't use the broken "Reply" link at the bottom of the article. Click on "show options" at the top of the article, then click on the "Reply" at the bottom of the article headers." - Keith Thompson .