Uncategorized admin on 03 Dec 2003 12:37 am
Mad Skillz II
I pilfered wrote a VB application today. Upwards of 20 lines of code. It does essentially the same thing as “curl -o somefile http://some.url/foo.”
Differences include: the VB app is 20 times longer than the equivalent curl statement; the VB app has a GUI with a button to press (purely for testing purposes); the app has the URL and file path hardcoded; the VB IDE is a steaming pile of crap.
Desirable because: the VB app does not require “putting shareware” on a production box. And by “shareware*” they mean curl. Yes, curl. C-U-f*cking-R-L. No. Really. The same open source curl that ships as a standard utility on most UNIX-flavored operating systems. Only reason it isn’t already on the server in question is ‘cuz it’s a PeeCee running Windows. (* I’m told that “shareware” appears to be a generic term for “not commercially purchased/supported”)
And did I mention that the VB IDE is a steaming pile of crap? IDE stands for (pick one): (a) Integrated Development Environment, (b) Insipid Development Environment, (c) Idiotically Designed Environment, or (d) I Desire Execution (which is also a pun).
I’m sure I will have many occasions to rant about the IDE so I’ll save some vitriol for later.