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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=195265919-22062007>This
illustrates one of the maxims that I've tried to stick to throughout my long
(back to punch cards!) and illustrious (?) career: don't get locked into any one
language and NEVER turn down the opportunity to learn a new
language!</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=195265919-22062007>Perhaps even more important is to move on to the
non-programming stuff: the design, project management, that sort of thing.
That enables a person to stay somewhat above the vicious learning curves on all
of the new technical details. Mind you, as you move into herding people it
brings a whole new depth of stress and such ....</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<P><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Guy L. Werry<BR>Senior Systems
Analyst<SPAN class=195265919-22062007> </SPAN><BR>Hudson Bay Mining &
Smelting Co., Limited. </FONT></P>
<P><SPAN class=195265919-22062007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>P.S. - I
see that Richard also has the "Senior" in his title ... does that just mean that
you have grand-children too?</FONT></SPAN></P></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
powerh-l-bounces+guy.werry=hbms.ca@lists.sowder.com
[mailto:powerh-l-bounces+guy.werry=hbms.ca@lists.sowder.com]<B>On Behalf Of
</B>Richard Sheehan<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, June 22, 2007 2:43
PM<BR><B>Cc:</B> powerh-l@lists.sowder.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: Yet Again -
Powerhouse is Dead (Was; Re: PowerHouse & PowerHouseWeb on
Linux)<BR><BR></FONT></DIV><TT>I would agree with you Darren.<BR><BR>I think a
more likely description for Powerhouse is that it is a language that is on
life support with a DNR order hanging over it's
head.<BR><BR>Richard<BR></TT><BR>Darren Reely - Lists wrote:
<BLOCKQUOTE cite=mid4307F921-BBBA-45A1-85C6-C10B1FFAA8B8@reely.com
type="cite">Good one Joe. Make friends by insulting them.
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<DIV>The word powerhouse certainly isn't dead. On a Dice search for
California I found 11 companies that describe them self's as 'a/the
powerhouse' in their industry. NOT ONE Powerhouse job. I tried a few other
job sites and found ZERO Powerhouse jobs in California or the local area. I
consider this a decent indicator that Powerhouse is DEAD! Hell, I found one
job that mentioned Pascal.</DIV>
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<DIV>OK. Dead might be a little strong, but it certainly is very career
limiting if one gets stuck doing mostly Powerhouse. I can only hope that
most Powerhouse programmers have also been working with other technologies
extensively enough to allow them flexibility in moving on. If not, get
started TODAY!</DIV>
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<DIV>Darren</DIV>
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Senior<BR>208-282-4430<BR>Office of Institutional Research<BR>Idaho State
University<BR>Pocatello, ID
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