it's not a reasonable name
I can't find the group.. when I was first starting in VB.net (gag on
the name) I couldnt' find it for the longest time.. I finally posted in
microsoft.publi c.vb and someone told me that I needed to use this crazy
microsoft.publi c.dotnet.langua ges.vb
what a ridiculous name
it IS important
it IS a pain in the ass
it IS reflective of a major marketing problem... this is just ONE
SYMPTOM that Microsoft made VB 'take a fall' they threw the game
just like when the Chicago Black Sox threw their game; they lost a game
ON PURPOSE because they were betting on it.
I AM THAT FUCKING OUTRAGED.
and give me back
www.microsoft.com/vb while you're at it.
yes; there are more important things for MS to worry about.
THE FUCKING FACT OF THE MATTER IS THAT THEY SHOULDNT HAVE CHANGED THIS
5 YEARS AGO.
TAKE YOUR VIRTUAL MAILBOXES AND SHOVE THEM UP YOUR ASS, MICROSOFT
Make microsoft.publi c.dotnet.langau ges.vb just a REDIRECT to
microsoft.publi c.vb
-Aaron
Oenone wrote:
db*******@hotma il.com wrote:
IM JUST DEAD FUCKING TIRED OF TYPING
'Microsoft.Publ ic.Dotnet.Langu ages.VB'
How many times a day do you have to type that? Apart from when posting to
the group saying how long the name is?
I'm not sure I've ever typed in the names of any of MS's newsgroups. I just
pick them from a list in my newsreader.
The name is a bit long, granted, but it seems like a reasonable name to me.
I don't think MS's newsgroup naming scheme is very consistent either but
don't really have a problem with it. As long as you can find the group you
want to post to (not usually very hard) then that's the important thing.
Having separate newsgroups for VB6 and VB.NET is a good thing, otherwise
half the traffic would be completely off topic, depending on your viewpoint.
There are more important things for MS to do than worry about public
newsgroup naming schemes IMO.
--
(O)enone