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It has been a great year at Guffey Elementary. The students have excelled in their work and have continued to SHINE ON! We are excited to share that our archery team won the Missouri State Title for the eighth consecutive year. This does not happen without the support of the parents, community, an outstanding staff and wonderful students.
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Bring back Classic Visual Basic, an improved version of VB6
The silent majority of VB6 users did not ask for changes that came with .NET
We request Microsoft brings back classic Visual Basic as COM development is back with Windows 8.
David Platt wrote an excellent article about why classic VB still thrives:
Microsoft has been asked a number of times to open source VB6. This has been repeatedly rejected without any real reason being given.
However to remove a language from its community without an exceptional reason is an act of vandalism. The new Microsoft claims to back open source, why not in this case?
There is no need for Microsoft to do any more work on the code base - simply open source it and allow the community to keep it alive.
Even if you don't think that VB6 is a language you would ever want to use you should back this proposal simply to allow others the freedom to do so.
Let Visual Basic 6.0 be a part of Windows, like Paint or Windows Defender. Let this language be a tool in Windows. This can be an incredibly favorable strategy for Microsoft.
Give a place to VB6 in VStudio.net
Remember their root and go to join in the future way.
All join for the oportunity.
Please bring back VB6. I will have nothing to do with .NET, an idiotic ill designed framework based on the over-usage of objects and classes, with a way too heavy syntax. In the past 17 years, I have written well over a million lines of code in VB3-4-6, all numerical computation, digital signal processing, mechanical analysis and 3d real time graphics. You will not find this code on PSC or the like, but in the engineering departments of major corporations, including all three biggest world-wide mining companies. Their requirements: something no-nonsense, easy for the typical dept technician (not much computer litterate) to handle and that works fast and into the long run. These companies don't like to jeopardize their investments in platform and software system changes.
I expect the same from my programming tools. Formerly in C, much of this code works on par speedwise with their C originals, sometimes even faster. The native code generated by VB6 is truly top notch. I don't need nor use ADO (DAO is so easy and so much faster), XML, HMTL 5, Silverlight (another MS half-baked product gone deprecated) or any of the seemingly high level, flavour of the year tools, introduced recently and touted as the "next best thing" (for gullible .net techies anyway).
There was .net 2003, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, now 2015. Don't go thinking they were ignored, on the contrary, I tried them all and I can write top notch code with them. But I will not. They are just failed, half-baked bloatware products that came out of the twisted micro-managing minds of software engineers with limited imagination and skills. All along the way, MS has been forced into marshalling just about anything legacy in order to make things work somewhat right.
Is that all you (MS) can show for? Not productive at all. People want/need RAD. How long will this go on? It seems clear that developers at large (again with the exception of a few gullible techies) don't embrace the framework. There is no reason to. A change of course is required before it's too late. A. Einstein, a person known to have a few good working brain cells in his time defined insanity as : when you try something again and again and again, expecting somehow to get different results.
Let's stick to what really works. A fast IDE that takes care of assembling all your programs into small, compact, fast executables with a minimal distributed runtime, boosted with easy and reliable access to GDI and other system level API's.
The framework is ill designed technology. All it does is wrapping existing API's into a less usable form.The higher your depencies on wrappers, librairies and third parties, the bigger chances are your systems are going to fail with no solution in sight. I have been that road too many times before. With such people as Paul Yuknewicz at the wheel, the confidence in MS as a software company has been shattered possibly to the point of no return.
P.S. I don't mind the .net techies and trolls spamming this thread. They have no credibility whatsoever.
VB6 will out-last that entire .NET generation of tools: a comment by Anonymous
.net is just plain awful. Slow, buggy, incompatible tripe. The code isn't even very readable. I know, I've had to use it professionally, however given the choice, to start a new project in ever tighter timescales, VB6 is the ONLY option. Period. I'll be honest, I don't need a new version, just keep it running in your new OS's MS, that's all I need to hear. However, if it does ever die it would actually be less trouble for me to just move to a new platform completely, as other have suggested, so it would be just one more nail in the coffin for Windows generally. If I wasn't a programmer (ok .net peeps, I'm not a programmer in your book), I think it would be quite perverse for a company to ignore a product that is obviously as popular as VB6, even today a top 10 ranking development tool. And one which only exists on Windows. Bearing in mind the ebbing away of Windows fans as it is, can they really throw the baby out with the bath water? Nobody like to admit their wrong, but they should really take their heads out of their ***sses occasionally and see what their own community actually want. By all means, keep developing .net, if that makes you feel any better, but I think most VB6 developers will have already trodden that path and decided it's not for them. I don't think any new version based on the .net model will ever change that, even if people bothered to try it out again (I think I tried out all of them, up to VS 2010 (?)), it didn't get better, fancier, definitely, more complex, absolutely, more powerful, depends on what you think power is (as it's generally slower each rendition), a joy to program in, not at all, anything like VB6, no - it's a totally different language. In another post somewhere, the point was made that .net is the future, but I think VB6 will out-last that entire generation of tools, because it's 'better' for what we, in the real world, need to do. Would it be nice to have an updated, supported and entirely code compatible version of VB6, absolutely. Would it be successful, more than I think even MS could imagine. Will they ever do it, absolutely not. Why? I haven't a clue, it defies logic. Perhaps, like a small child, they just can't admit they where wrong and have become totally absorbed with trying to prove their right. But, as we all seem to know, they did get it very very wrong.
With so many using Visual Basic 6 and given how dramatically different the code is from .Net. It is like the relationship of C and C++. C still thrives and yet both have a non-competing niche.
This integrated version of VB6 can me marketed as a "workgroup solution" or how ever you want to present it. The previous requests to bring back VB6 detail every aspect of this very real VB6 demographic.
Optimally we'd like to still be able to create stand alone .exe's but if it is more feasible for you to require the purchase of MS Office so be it.
We wish .Net (and your new open source direction) success. That is not what this demographic is asking for though. Thank you for honoring what we are actually asking for.
Being such a passionate topic, we'd also like to ask that those passionate about .Net and VB6 to please refrain from any unprofessional remarks. Please refrain from Anonymous like propaganda posts.
Please integrate a fully functioning version of Visual Basic 6 with either Office or the Windows OS (as you already do with VBA).
The silent majority of VB6 users did not ask for changes that came with .NET.
The last idea had 11000 VOTES:
The silent majority of VB6 users did not ask for changes that came with .NET
We request Microsoft brings back classic Visual Basic as COM development is back with Windows 8.
David Platt wrote an excellent article about why classic VB still thrives:
The silent majority of VB6 users did not ask for changes that came with .NET
We request Microsoft brings back classic Visual Basic as COM development is back with Windows 8.
Visual Basic 6.0 vs Visual Basic .NET - job trends !:
Cliff Saran wrote an excellent article about why classic VB still thrives:
ISpliter wrote an excellent article about why classic VB still thrives:
The old idea was stoped at 11000 VOTES: http://visualstudio.uservoice.com/forums/121579-visual-studio/suggestions/3440221-bring-back-classic-visual-basic-an-improved-versi?page=2&per_page=20
Microsoft Corporation once again 'Declined' a request with over 10,000 votes on its USER Voice idea suggestion site pertaining to the continued support and updating of a popular programing environment called Visual Basic 6, or VB6. (http://visualstudio.uservoice.com/forums/121579-visual-studio/suggestions/3440221-bring-back-classic-visual-basic-an-improved-versi)
The request was originally denied in June of 2014, but a new idea popped up and was once again merged today. The strange thing about the decline is that it is being carried out by Paul Yuknewicz, Group Program Manager, Microsoft Visual Studio Cloud Tools. Since Paul currently has no connection with Visual Basic team, the reason he has declined the idea raises some questions if the rest of Microsoft Management is aware of the issue. VB6 has persisted in many banking, military, and industrial areas since it was released in 1998, even though Microsoft has pushed for its extinction since the release of VB.NET in 2001. Many die hard VB6 developers don't / can't migrate their huge code bases because of cost constraints, speed requirements, code security, and development time.
With Microsoft's recent move to embrace Open Source, the fact that they are rejecting such a large group of developers seems contradictory to that stand.
Visual Basic 6.0 Facebook Community (https://www.facebook.com/MicrosoftVB)
Microsoft Corporation once again 'Declined' a request with over 10,000 votes on its USER Voice idea suggestion site pertaining to the continued support and updating of a popular programing environment called Visual Basic 6, or VB6. (http://visualstudio.uservoice.com/forums/121579-visual-studio/suggestions/3440221-bring-back-classic-visual-basic-an-improved-versi)
The request was originally denied in June of 2014, but a new idea popped up and was once again merged today. The strange thing about the decline is that it is being carried out by Paul Yuknewicz, Group Program Manager, Microsoft Visual Studio Cloud Tools. Since Paul currently has no connection with Visual Basic team, the reason he has declined the idea raises some questions if the rest of Microsoft Management is aware of the issue. VB6 has persisted in many banking, military, and industrial areas since it was released in 1998, even though Microsoft has pushed for its extinction since the release of VB.NET in 2001. Many die hard VB6 developers don't / can't migrate their huge code bases because of cost constraints, speed requirements, code security, and development time.
With Microsoft's recent move to embrace Open Source, the fact that they are rejecting such a large group of developers seems contradictory to that stand.
Visual Basic 6.0 Facebook Community (https://www.facebook.com/MicrosoftVB)
The old idea has been stopped at 11.000 VOTES and can be found here:
A few published thoughts about this issue:
A message from MikeB:
VB6 cloud:
The smart and successful duck: a comment by Anonymous !:
A comment by Phill W !:
A comment by Anonymous !:
A comment by Anonymous !:
A comment by Boofle (Lofaday) !:
A comment by Anonymous !:
A comment by Oliver duCille !:
A comment by dilettante !:
A message from Abrao De Souza:
The silent majority of Uservoice users did not ask for yet another useless suggestion that came with stubborn programmers.
Close the decline-dogding suggestion to bring back VB6: https://visualstudio.uservoice.com/forums/121579-visual-studio/suggestions/6008370-bring-back-classic-visual-basic-an-improved-versi
The exact same suggestion was previously closed, including a complete and correct explanation from Microsoft here: https://visualstudio.uservoice.com/forums/121579-visual-studio/suggestions/3440221-bring-back-classic-visual-basic-an-improved-versi
Yet the decline has simply been ignored, as VB6 programmers ignore to change.
Microsoft also clearly said that there's nothing to discuss about VB6 anymore, as read here: https://windows.uservoice.com/forums/265757-windows-feature-suggestions/suggestions/6709720-make-visual-basic-6-0-fully-compatible-with-window
Beyond these facts, there are enough possibilities to get VB6 support in VS for those who still have to maintain outdated code, for example this Visual Studio extension here: https://visualstudiogallery.msdn.microsoft.com/6a06be60-1198-486e-9bce-6ace36b24316
Uservoice does not exist to forcefully spam up the suggestions by reposting already handled requests.
Handle the suggestion contemporary and close it to also make clear that declines are declines.
The silent majority of VB6 users did not ask for changes that came with .NET
We request Microsoft brings back classic Visual Basic as COM development is back with Windows 8.
Reloaded from: http://visualstudio.uservoice.com/forums/121579-visual-studio/suggestions/3440221-bring-back-classic-visual-basic-an-improved-versi
VB 6.0 should have never been put out to pasture. I see it as the underlying language in lots of applications from accounting packages to point of sale systems, astronomy to music production. It's at the heart of a couple radio station automation programs, and is used even in the storage space rental industry!
But VB 6.0 needs to be ported cross-platform so it can live with Linux servers, Mac, etc.
Even at this late date I still write apps in VB 6.0 because it's a snap to prototype. I also like the "backwards design" that is, writing from the interface backwards. This is probably why VB 6.0 apps are so user friendly.
There a lot of votes for a "improved" version of VB6. Which I think won't happen. So why don't Microsoft release vb6 compiler source code as Open Source?
Then if a third party or company want to continue develop and maintain "vb6" they can.
Our voices are united and we unanimously wish the return of Visual Basic 6.0 to the market !
Dear Microsoft, we still love you, but when will you get the point regarding VB6:
Dear brothers of the programming community, for those who see this message, please vote here:
Please, Microsoft, post an answer to http://visualstudio.uservoice.com/forums/121579-visual-studio/suggestions/3440221 .
Thank you! Markus Melk
shove .net up your boss's butt. bring me VB6-A already.
Since Microsoft has abandoned your most successful development language vb6 decade. But a lot of the old professional programmers are still using vb6, Can Microsoft send VB6 as a gift to these old programmer? Perhaps these old programmers can make VB6 run on the Window8 and Windows Phones. .NET is really too slow and too complicated.
We have read all of the comments on this thread and I'd like to thank you for providing your constructive feedback on this issue. Instead of merely repeating our support and migration guidance that has been laid out on http://msdn.com/vbrun, I'd like to address some of your specific comments here.
To play back the feedback themes we're hearing:
- VB6 is awesome
- VB6 needs to be brought forward and maintained: in a new release or OSS
VB6 was and still is without a doubt awesome. VB6 made developers incredibly productive building a breadth of applications and as a result we have a wealth of applications and passionate developers to this day in 2014. One way I see our mission in developer tools is to empower developers to solve problems. This includes both today's problems AND the problems of tomorrow. VB6, as you all have stated repeatedly in this thread, is an excellent tool for solving the problems of its day. We also stand behind our decision starting in 2002 to meet the current demands of our developers and the industry with .NET. For the scenarios VB6 set out to do, we see VB6 being "complete". We feel good about VB6 being able to continue maintaining their applications for the past 15 years. Current needs ranging from distributed applications and services, to web applications and services, to devices, to new architectures and languages, required fundamental changes to the whole stack. We looked at how we could accommodate these needs through incremental changes to VB6 while maintaining its essence, and that was not possible.
To address the modern needs we would need to go far beyond updating the language. We have to remember that VB6 is not just a language. VB6 is a language, a runtime, a platform library, a tool/IDE, and an ecosystem tightly packaged together in a way that made all of them work well together. We've worked with many customers on migration from VB6 to .NET and found that while yes, there are language changes, the dominating factor in migration difficulties isn't the language differences. Even open sourcing the language/runtime wouldn't solve the fact that VB6 was thought for a different set of problems, and the fact that its strength came from the end-to-end solution provided by all these five pieces working together. Take a change like 64bit, the complete runtime, tools and ecosystem chain would need to be retooled.
So, moving forward what can we do? Where we have been able to help move forward is in our stance around support and interoperability. The VB6 runtime it is still a component of the Windows operating system and is a component shipped in Windows 8.1. It will be supported at least through 2024. This ensures your apps and components continue to run as you incrementally move forward to .NET. The support policy is here: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/vstudio/ms788708. There are numerous interop strategies that we developed and evolved to enable incremental migration as you upgrade your skills, described here: http://msdn.com/vbrun.
In summary, VB6 was awesome. We agree. We don't expect or demand anyone to throw away their code or rewrite from any of our technologies unless it makes business sense for them to do so. We have to innovate to enable our customers to innovate. It is not a viable option to create a next version of VB6. We stand by our decision to make VB.NET and the .NET Framework. We think they are awesome too. It is not feasible to open source VB6 tools chain and ecosystem. The VB6 runtime was last shipped in Windows 8.1 and will be supported for the lifetime of Windows 8.1. Support and interop are great tools to move forward incrementally.
I hope you feel we've listened to your feedback and that I've explained things well enough that you understand our decision.
Paul Yuknewicz
Group Program Manager
Microsoft Visual Studio Cloud Tools
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<<<DEAR VB6sters. CONVERT YOUR CODE TO NET NOW AND BUILD CROSS-PLATFORM APPLICATIONS AND ALL FOR FREE!!!>>>
Building iOS Apps with Xamarin and Visual Studio
When creating iOS apps, developers typically turn to the languages and IDE provided by Apple: Objective-C / Swift and Xcode. However, this isn't the only option—you can create iOS apps using a variety of languages and frameworks.
One of the most popular options is Xamarin, a cross-platform framework that allows you to develop iOS, Android, OS X and Windows apps using C# and Visual Studio. The major benefit here is Xamarin can allow you to share code between your iOS and Android app.
Xamarin has a big advantage over other cross-platform frameworks: with Xamarin, your project compiles to native code, and can use native APIs under the hood. This means a well written Xamarin app should be indistinguishable from an app made with Xcode. For more details, check out this great Xamarin vs. Native App Development article.
Xamarin had a big disadvantage too in the past too: its price. Because of the steep licensing cost of $1,000 per platform per year, you'd have to give up your daily latte or frappuccino to even think about affording it … and programming without coffee can get dangerous. Because of this steep price, until recently Xamarin appealed mostly to enterprise projects with big budgets.
However, this recently changed when Microsoft purchased Xamarin and announced that it would be included in all new versions of Visual Studio, including the free Community Edition that's available to individual developers and small organizations.
Free? Now that's a price to celebrate!
VarsontheLiking commented
Zagor is so insecure he posts irrelevant comments about dotNet and then posts more comments using false names praising himself.
He is just a narcissistic egomaniac (or what we technically call "a loser").
Jerry Finigan commented
100% Agreed with Zagor and Vijay. NET is the king. We all started with VB6 and enjoyed it, but times are a'changin. NET is the tool now and everyone should use it. Nothing is impossible with NET.
Vijay Kumar commented
Hi Zagor
I am an enthusiastic programmer from India and I love NET. I started with VB6 many years ago but when you learn NET, you understand that VB6 is simply not a match. It was very good in the 90s, but technology advanced and we shall all adapt or go extinct. That is the natural law. Thanks for all your beautiful posts. It is a joy following your links. Thanks again
Dear Anonymous. Thank you for asking. Indeed, NET is a great framework to work with. It gives you all the tools one can imagine to design the best programs available today. NET is the best Rapid Development Tool with super fast runtime. VB6 users shall definitely convert their code into NET, especially since Xamarin has been integrated into Visual Studio. As you may know Xamarin is free of charge now. You can develop in Android and IOS using native code. Well, this I would call "Great" and even "WOW". Thanks for your continuing interest. Please read the following link to learn more about Xamarin and have a real good day. Best Regards.
Anonymous commented
@Zagor you seem really insecure to have to keep posting how great .Net is in a VB6 request.
If you really want to do us a favor please stop. We'll reciprocate by continuing to refrain from posting\spamming how great VB6 is in all the .Net requests.
hugo from montreal commented
This thread reads like people trying to wage a holy war for others minds and steer their opinions. You are morons grow up. Vb6 is awesome I use it everyday but this helps no one this thread is useless. Just enjoy it as a gift while Ms slowly burns. Heck enjoy that too, they earned it. Bye to this thread.
No significant commercial software is written in C#.
What C# was in Windows has been removed because it was too slow.
Evernote used to be in C# but was rewritten in C++ for because C# was too slow.
Some parts of Visual Studio uses C#, but Visual Studio is known to be slow.
Even C# is written in C++.
<<<LATEST POLLS SHOW THAT .NET FRAMEWORK IS EVEN MORE POPULAR THAN VB6 WAS IN THE 90S. DEAR VB6sters, TIME TO JOIN .NET!>>>
Everyone (including most VB6 hardliners) will all convert to NET without any doubt, as it becomes the MOST POWERFUL development environment ever existed!!! And moreover, small teams and even individual developers have a great tool which is absolutely FREE!!! There is a huge future now for .NET. All the doubts vanished. Our team made the wise choice to choose .NET and WPF for our project a few years ago. We knew that we can not go wrong with XAML and NET in general. I am quite sure many VB6 fans will agree. Everyone is a winner. Regards.===>
Microsoft integrates Xamarin into Visual Studio for free, will open source Xamarin runtime
"Microsoft today announced that Xamarin is now available for free for every Visual Studio user. This includes all editions of Visual Studio, including the free Visual Studio Community Edition, Visual Studio Professional, and Visual Studio Enterprise.
Furthermore, Xamarin Studio for OS X is being made available for free as a community edition, and Visual Studio Enterprise subscribers will get access to Xamarin's enterprise capabilities at no additional cost. The company also promised to open-source Xamarin's SDK, including its runtime, libraries, and command line tools, as part of the .NET Foundation "in the coming months." Both the Xamarin SDK and Mono will be available under the MIT License. Speaking of the .NET Foundation, Microsoft also announced that Unity, JetBrains, and RedHat have all joined."
Dear VB6sters
To be honest with you, I have used and actually learned programming using VB6 in the 90s. It was a great tool for a beginner in those days. It was a very good tool in it's days. I remember going through Planet Source Code in those days and finding useful hacks, whether it be subclassing or some weird multi threading hacks. I wasn't very familiar with modular concepts, factoring and OOP in those days and whatever I was writing was mostly patch code written by others. My programs were somewhat functioning but it was just a mess, a spaghetti code. The next time I was looking at my code to add up some functionality, I could not understand it and it would take me hours on end to figure what the heck I did before. Those are typical symptoms for spaghetti code. I am quite sure many others did write code similarly in VB6. I wasn't the only one for sure. You know VB1-6 was not created by considering modern modular design concepts. So from the beginning it was doomed. That's why it was promoting bad coding practices. The industy realized that. They couldn't effort to rely on single shot coder API hacks in order to get their mission critical programs to work. They needed a serious framework. So .NET was born.
I am quite sure that you agree with me on this. This is NOT to undermine VB6. The fact is that VB6 can NOT be used in today's highly demanding programming environment. It will simply fall apart, unless huge renovations are made to it. Then one may raise the question. Why shall we update VB6 or more importantly how can we update it? It is almost certainly impossible to update VB6, as all the evidence shows that VB6 source code is not expandible and maintainable. VB6 was not designed to develop complex code. A new VB from scratch has to be designed. Well, then we are coming to the natural conclusion, There is a tool already been desined and it is called .NET, which is a complete re-design from scratch with managed code, garbage collection, OOP, multi threaded, with a huge native library etc. So, the request to bring back VB6 or to open source does not make sense, as there is already a well designed replacement for it.
The above is just a logical deduction. It proves that VB6 is really not required any longer.
Thanks and Regards
Whether or not .NET Native is used, freeing .NET applications from an operating system runtime fits better with today's development trends, for containerised applications and microservices, distributed applications built from components that can be maintained and updated separately.
The cut-down Nano Server version of Windows Server runs .NET Core but not the .NET Framework; again it is all part of the move towards containerisation and DevOps, automated and continuous delivery of applications.
Note that, UWP apps aside, .NET Core is for server applications, not desktop apps with a GUI. Microsoft is not porting frameworks such as Windows Forms or Windows Presentation Foundation to .NET Core. It is open source though, so it is always possible that the community may come up with GUI frameworks.
There is also a relationship between .NET Core and Mono, the independent open-source .NET implementation founded by Miguel de Icaza back in 2001. Mono does support desktop applications. Now de Icaza is on the board of directors for the .NET Foundation, set up to oversee .NET Core. Speaking at the 2015 dotnetConf event in March 2015, de Icaza said that Mono may eventually be just a runtime core, borrowing both the "Roslyn" compiler and the CoreFx foundation libraries from .NET Core.
The next question then: why cross-platform and open source? It turns out that these two questions are related. At dotnetConf, Program Manager Immo Landwerth described open source as the "most sustainable way to build a cross-platform stack." The reason given for going cross-platform is to attract new customers to .NET and build a stronger ecosystem, such as third-party libraries and applications that run on .NET.
There are obvious risks for the company in both cross-platform and open source. Microsoft is giving away intellectual property as well as enabling customers to run .NET applications on non-Windows systems, with no revenue from licences.
Internally to Microsoft, the business case for .NET Core always has to be made. Chatting to .NET Foundation folk I get the impression that this is all about Azure, Microsoft's cloud platform. Azure supports Linux as well as Windows, and if you deploy to Azure, Microsoft gets your money whatever operating system you use.
A recently announced partnership with Red Hat would not have been possible without this open source, cross-platform strategy. Red Hat Enterprise Linux is now supported on Azure, and the "reference operating system for .NET Core on Linux", according to the press release.
Another factor is that through .NET Core Microsoft hopes to stimulate use of its languages, including C# and F#, a functional programming language. If you code in these languages, Microsoft has a ton of libraries that will pull you towards SharePoint or Office 365, for example, so that the company can profit from licences or subscriptions there.
Microsoft say "And yes, everyone's favorite VB6 Runtime will continue to work, too.""
Good that Microsoft realize VB6 is "everyones favorite".
For web client development most things happen on the client side these days using JavaScript/HTML/CSS. And if you are using JavaScript on the client, it makes sense to use the same language on the server (node.js), particularly now most web servers use Linux not Microsoft.
And even for mobile development, JavaScript or JavaScript/hybrid solutions are the way forward.
Microsoft aren't really in this market, still being stuck with the bloated .Net which, despite Xamarin, only addresses the Windows desktop market.
This suggestion allows VB to be transpiled to JavaScript, a quick and easy way for Microsoft to regain some relevance:
JavaScript is the future for cross-platform mobile applications ...
The best languages for mobile development in 2016
HTML5 + JavaScript
The Codist commented
"Given the extent to which it is still used..."
Consider this: http://www.trendyskills.com/
This site tracks the skills employers are looking for. The data comes from major job advertisement sites. Note that neither VB6 or VB.NET are on the graph. They're not looking for VB6 developers because they're not using VB6. It's just that simple.
paul commented
Microsoft say "In summary, VB6 was awesome. We agree. We don't expect or demand anyone to throw away their code or rewrite from any of our technologies unless it makes business sense for them to do so."
Yet Microsoft make this difficult by not supporting the VB6 IDE.
The VB6 Runtime is supported until at least 2025, so your existing VB6 apps continue to run.
But even though the VB6 IDE installs and runs, Microsoft don't officially support it.
It is time that Microsoft:
. 1) Supports the VB6 programming IDE on Windows 7 & 10
. 2) Allows a free download of the VB6 language and IDE
paul commented
Developers call for Microsoft to bring back Visual Basic
Given the extent to which VB is still used, many people on the Visual Studio UserVoice site have expressed a desire for Microsoft to bring back Visual Basic 6.0
Jon A commented
I recommend this suggestion:-
A really great idea. Classic VB6/VBA transpiling to JavaScript. Microsoft should do this.
This would provide Web and mobile development for VB6 developers.
This offers a way forward for existing developers of VB6 programming and should also tie in to the new JavaScript APIs in Office 2016.
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Me too. I wish I worked in an environment that allowed development PC's to access the Internet. For many of us those days are long gone.
I would not mind exploring the CE version if they ever change that.
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Bringing in the aspect of the Sarmatians was long overdue in the Arthurian arena. Although various historians may argue the point, much evidence does point to the use of stirrups by about 8000 Sarmatian cavalry in the Roman army as early as 175 AD. With the commonly held belief that the stirrup was not introduced until many centuries later, I thought it a bold move for the movie makers to incorporate this into the film as well. It seemed to be one of the most commonly noted 'discrepancies' by reviewers, but I disagree - it is very accurate.
If you have watched only the PG13 version of this film, by all means, please watch not only the Director's Cut version, but take the time to also watch/listen to Antoine Fuqua's narrative over the film. His narration explains a lot, especially about how they had to change things drastically to make the mandated PG 13 rating. His explanation regarding his version of Lancelot and Guinevere is quite a statement as well.
The alternate ending was quite dark, or perhaps even depressing, in a way. I don't know which ending is more suitable, and actually would have liked to have seen perhaps a different ending altogether, just don't know what that would have been.Read more ›
YES there was a Romano-British warlord called Artorius Castus, YES 4000 Sarmatian heavy cavalry were sent to northern Britannia around 180 AD from southern Russia, it was part of a peace deal between Marcus Aurelius and the Sarmatians. YES the sword religon was a Scythio-Sarmatian ritual of the sacred sword, blood, plunging it into the earth etc
However most of their desendents by the 450's AD (when the movie is set) when the romans left britain would have been native british, and half were thought to have left to fight with Constantine in Europe.
NO they wouldn't have worn armour as in the film. The Picts were ORIGINAL peoples of northern britain (Scotti were immigrants from Dal Ria in North Ireland). They may have worn blue (Woad) body paint as modern research has suggested it had antiseptic properties to protect against wounds, they did use composite bows and crossbows. The romans invited in the Saxons as mercenaries against the Irish, Scots, Welsh (no such term as Celt then! thats an 18th century invention) and other Saxon raiders. They rebelled when they weren't paid and took over southern britain, brought they're families over and the rest is history (evenually to become Aenglaland...England). One of the biggest mistakes in the film though is that all the romano-british v saxon fighting took place in southern britain, not around Hadrian's Wall, and the final battle of Baden Hill is thought to be in south-western england.
But if you're not too bothered by that it's not bad, particulary the less sanitised Directors Cut version with the blood restored!
If you're interested check out the book "Arthur the Dragon King by Howard Reid" for a good comprehensive historical account.
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The director's cut is MUCH better than the regular version. This is the version you want. I wish we could buy it on itunes too but they only have the theatrical verion which was... Read morePublished 7 days ago by James Risico
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Today, i received a battery/grip from Adorama that I ordered that fits on the bottom of my D40, made by a company called PhotoDioX, that ostensibly replaces the small battery that goes into the D40 grip. It reportedly has twice the AmpHr capacity of the original battery, and seems to make it fit my hands better (as I have large hands).
The problem? It replaces the battery inside the camera with this one built-into the grip; but to get it to all mate together, I am supposed to 'remove the battery cover door from the camera'... HUH?? How do I do that??
Priced about the same as a replacement battery at Batteries-R-Us (etc), I thought, "why not?". Now, I cant even try it as I don't know how to remove the battery door from the camera. This sort of makes my original internal battery useless too unless this door can be re-installed pretty easily once its off...
Anyone ever done this? I feel pretty stupid right now. I don't want to void my warranty or anything dumb... Figured this would be like any other battery pack that attaches to the bottom of any camera...
Help! Maybe I should send it back and just get a regular battery... I sure liked the idea of a 'bigger feeling' camera though.
Here's the link to the little thing:
Any info appreciated. Can't be that hard, but gosh, I don't wanna go ripping into my camera if I don't have to.
Thanks a million, in-advance.
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It is really easy to remove, and just as easy to replace if needed.
Open the door and take the battery out. With the door open about 40 degrees or so, just easily rotate it, it will pop right off.
I also have a grip on my D40, not due to battery life, but because I wanted the camera to have a little more bulk for my larger hands.
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Thank you! I didnt find your reply until after talking to the Battery Grip manufacturer today.. She also said it was easy, and that it is made just for that reason, to be replacable... most power accessories for the D40/D50/D60 require this door to be removed.
I wrote a review of that item on Adorama if anyone is interested in reading it.
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Pampers Baby protection for newborns' skin will help give your precious baby the care they deserve. With a layer to quickly draw both wetness and runny poo away from newborn skin for dryness and protection, a wetness indicator to turn blue when baby pees and a curved design to provide a soft and comfortable fit around the belly.
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Although not the cheapest, Amazon had these in stock. Like many nappies, it has a yellow stripe that turns blue which is helpful for knowing when the nappy needs changing. We've had a few situations of "leakage" shall I say, but I think that's just down to us not putting the nappy on tight enough - All part of the learning experience!
However, also look out for the "ASDA Little Angels Newborn Tiny Baby Nappies Size 0" which are roughly a pound cheaper per pack which I'd also happily recommend - however again these are rarely in stock in my local store, but you may have better luck.
Here are the features we found to be great:
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Dropping Rasmus, McAllister, and Quintana
This time of the year, the season long production of a player means a lot less than how they have played over the past few weeks. Colby Rasmus, Zach McAllister, and Jose Quintana have all had solid years, but it's time to cut bait and pick up more useful players for the stretch run of the season.
For much of the year, Quintana had an ERA under 3.00. That has risen pretty astronomically over the past few weeks, now up to 3.68 after yesterday's miserable 1.1 inning seven run outing against the Twins. For many teams, Quintana was a savior to their rotation, but focusing on how he helped you earlier will fog up the fact that he is hurting you now. Overall his numbers still look pretty solid, yet unspectacular. He has a 3.68 ERA and a 4.17 FIP while pitching in a pitcher's ballpark, but three straight bad outings from a player that was not expected to produce much coming into the year are all I need to see before I risk falling down the ERA pecking order during the season's last month. If Quintana had high strikeout numbers, maybe I would be willing to hold onto him for a few more starts but he strikes out just over five batters per nine.
McAllister is a player I was particularly high on, and that I still have faith in to finish the season relatively strong, but again the risk to reward of McAllister pitching as a solid middle-of-the-rotation arm or getting completely shellacked as he has since the start of August (6.08 ERA and nine home runs allowed) does not equal out. When McAllister is on, he's a solid fantasy arm. He can get a decent amount of strikeouts, pitches in a solid park, and has avoided getting hurt by the walk. When he is off, it's ugly.
The most difficult one to part ways with may be Colby Rasmus, who many who have owned him have been pleasantly rewarded with a solid power season. It is difficult to let any player with 20 home runs go, especially one that plays in the AL East where nearly all of the parks are hitter friendly. Rasmus's average has been low all season, but it has now bottomed out at .227. The lower averages were fine when he was hitting for a ton of power, but he has hit just four home runs since the All-Star break to go along with a .164/.222/.261 line. Additionally, he hasn't stolen a base since the end of June. Rasmus is not helping in any categories, when the hope before the season was that he could be a decent steal in his first full season in Toronto. He helped many teams early in the season with his 16 pre-All Star break home runs and high RBI total, but his performance over the past two months has made him a must drop for any contending team down the stretch run.
Parting with these guys is not easy, because in all likelihood they could have been moved or at least packaged to net a decent return at the trade deadline. At this point in the season, the waiver wire does not offer a ton of tremendous options, but it must be understood that these three are no longer the solid options they were early in the season as well. Drop these guys and let a competitor pick up their season long numbers while they receive their more recent poor performances instead.
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The sale will be held at the main library. Items for sale will be on display in the auditorium, Children's program room, front lobby, and gallery. Items for sale include books, paperbacks, computer software, DVDs, videotapes, CDs, audio tapes, books on tape, magazines, and puzzles. A listing of collectible books [3] is also available.
The Library cheerfully accepts book donations for the Book Sale at anytime during the year. Books in poor condition due to water damage, mold, dirt, or missing covers and pages are not accepted. The drop-off is located at the Adult Circulation Desk at the Main Library. Small donations may be made at the Branch.
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2d Marine Aircraft Wing and Marine Corps Air Bases Eastern Area, 1961, $10.00
75 Seasons: CompleteStory of the National Football League, $5.00
Abraham Lincoln The War Years 1-4, The Prairie Years 1-2 Carl Sandberg 1939 6 books $20.00
Alliance Aviators vs. Northe Canton, October 7, 1983 Homecoming Program $5.00
Alice by Whoopi Goldberg 1992 $5.00
Amy the Dancing Bear and The Fisherman Song by Carly Simon 2 books $5.00
Animal Stories by P.T. Barnum, 1926 $5.00
Anne of the Island, L.M. Montgomery 1915 $25.00
Annette: The Desert Inn Mystery, Doris Schroeder, 1961 $2.00
Annette: Mystery at Medicine Wheel, Barlow Myers, 1964 $2.00
Antique Automobile Magazine (The Official Publication of the Antique Automobile Club of America Inc.) $3.00 each
Auction Catalog, The Art Collection formed by the Late Heber R. Bishop, American Art Galleries, Madison Square South, New York, New York, 1906 $15.00
Bernie Taupin, The Who Writes the Words for Elton John, 1968-Goodbye, Yellow Brick Road, $5.00
The Big Adventure Book for Boys 1929, $5.00
The Book of Pottery and Porcelain, William E. Cox, 2 vols. 1944 $5.00
The Borderland in the Civil War, Edward Conrad Smith, 1927, $10.00
The Boy Mechanic, book 2, 1915, $10.00
Buffalo Bill's Great Wild West Show, 1957, $5.00
Camp Battlefield and Hospital, Dr. L.P. Brockett, 1888 $5.00
Cassatt A Retrospective $5.00
Charlie Brown, Charles M. Schulz, 10 books, $10.00
Chip Hilton Stories, Clair Bee, copyright 1951, 4 books, $10.00
The Civil War, Time-Life Books, 28 vol. set, $150.00 reduced to $50.00
Classics Set (8 books), $35.00
Classics Set (7 hardcover books), $35.00
Color and Succession of Bloom in the Flower Border, 1935, $10.00
Cowardice Court, George Barr McCutcheon, 1906, $5.00
The Crawford Collection Calendar, "Cars of the Crawford Collection" TRW 1979 $10.00
A Day in the Life of Australia, (2 copies) Collins Publishers, 1981, $5.00
A Day in the Life of China, Collins Publishers, 1989, $5.00
A Day in the Life of Japan, Collins Publishers, 1985, $5.00
A Day in the Life of the Soviet Union, (3 copies) Collins Publishers, 1987, $5.00
The Diary of Samuel Pepys, 2vol, $10.00
Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz, L. Frank Baum, 1908, $20.00
Dr. Kildare The Magic Key, William Johnston, 1964 $2.00
Droll Stories, Thirty Tales by Honore' de Balzac, 1939, boxed, Heritage Press, $8.00
Earth From Above 3rd edition, Yann Arthus-Bertrand, $10.00
The Education of Henry Adams, An Autobiography, 1942, $5.00
Elegy Written in a Country Church Yard, Thomas Gray, 1951, $5.00
Emilie Loring, Assorted titles, 30 books, $45.00
The Expositor's Dictionary of Texts, 2 vol., $10.00
Family Circle Cookbooks 16 vol. $16.00
Games of the 23rd Olympiad, 1984, $5.00
The Gods Are A-Thirst, Anatole France, 1942, $5.00
Gosset and Dunlap Signature Books, various titles and authors, 10 books $15.00
Harvard Classics, vol. 1-50, (msg. #42), $50.00 reduced to $30.00
Herman the Fiddler or The Mystery of the Three-Eyed Ape, signed by Seckatary Hawkins, 1930 $5.00
Historic Architecture in Canton 1805-1940 $5.00
The History of Wood County West Virginia, Limited Edition, 1980 $5.00
The Horizon Book of Ancient Greece, $5.00
The Illustrious Life and Work of Warren G. Harding, 1923, $5.00
Janet Lennon: Adventure at Two Rivers, Barlow Myers, 1961 $2.00
Janet Lennon at Camp Calamity, Barlow Myers, 1962 $2.00
The Joe DiMaggio Albums, 1st Edition $20.00
The Life and Times of Wyatt Earp, Stuart N. Lake, 1931, $5.00
The Literary Digest History of the World War, missing vol.10 $20.00
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Minister Tiilikainen presented Finland's model for sustainable development in the UN
Minister of Agriculture and the Environment Kimmo Tiilikainen has presented Finland's model for sustainable development at a High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development. The Forum will be hold at the UN Headquarters in New York this week.
The UN adopted the global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in the autumn of 2015. Finland will be among the first countries which, at their own initiative, report on their plans concerning the implementation of the Agenda.
Finland's national report on the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
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Kirsi Henriksson appointed Head of the EU civilian crisis management mission in Niger
The European Union has appointed Kirsi Henriksson, M.A., to the position of Head of the European Union EUCAP Sahel Niger civilian crisis management mission starting from 1 September 2016.
The main task of the EUCAP mission, established in summer 2012, is to train Niger's security forces staff. Armed forces will be trained to improve police procedures and the legal basis of activities, also in view of action against terrorism.
Minister Tiilikainen: The proposal by the European Commission on implementing the Paris Agreement presents a challenging target for Finland
The European Commission presented 20th of July the remaining proposals on implementing the Paris Agreement within the European Union. The proposal presented today on the emissions reduction obligations of the Member States provides additional climate measures for sectors outside emissions trading: transport, heating, waste management and agriculture. In addition to this, the Commission presented a proposal on calculating emissions and sinks in the land use and forestry sectors
Finland has a high emissions reduction target in these sectors: 39%. It is stricter than we expected, because we were prepared for a target of 37–38%. We must check the Commission's calculation methods and initial data carefully.
– Minister of Agriculture and the Environment Kimmo Tiilikainen
Commission Communication presents a wide range of options for reduction of transport emissions
The European Commission has issued its proposal for the climate and energy package until 2030. The package includes an Effort Sharing Decision concerning emissions reductions in the non-emissions trading sector, a proposal on land use and forestry measures, as well as communications on low-emission transport modes and on transfer to a low-carbon economy.
The proposed entities correspond to Finland's policies, and they have already been taken into account in the Government Programme. A more efficient transport system and emissions reductions are among the objectives of the Transport Code, which is under preparation at the Ministry.
- Minister of Transport and Communications Anne Berner
Finland grants additional support to Iraq
Finland will grant a total of EUR 10 million of additional support to Iraq. The support will be spread over several years and used to the reconstruction of areas liberated from ISIL, to humanitarian assistance and to mine clearance. Finland's pledge will be made at the donor countries' Pledging Conference in Support of Iraq in Washington, D.C., today.
Balticconnector opens up Finland's gas markets
The European Commission has decided to allocate funding to the Finnish Baltic Connector Oy and the Estonian Elering AS for the construction of the Balticconnector gas pipeline between the two countries.
The project will be granted a total of EUR 187.5 million, which will cover 75% of its overall cost of EUR 250 million. The Balticconnector is scheduled to be completed by 2020.
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Key projects and reforms
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Ministries' publications
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Finland's Presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers Finland holds the Presidency of Nordic inter-governmental cooperation in 2016.
Team Finland The Team Finland network promotes Finland and its interests abroad: Finland's external economic relations, the internationalisation of Finnish businesses, inward investments and the country's brand.
Centenary of Finland's independence – Finland 100 In 2017, Finland will have been an independent state for a hundred years. The main theme of the centenary celebrations is Together.
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Casting a male and female lead for the music video "The Storm," by artist Randy Tressler. Synopsis: "The Storm" is about a couple who lives in a house in the Hamptons, whose arguments, that have been brushed under the carpet for so many years, finally bubble up in the wake ...
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Product Photo Shoot, Bearded Men
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Seeking men with beards to pose for product photo shoot. Ages 18-40. Tattoos a plus.
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- Seeking submissions from: Fullerton, CA; Los Angeles, CA; Anaheim, CA; Brea, CA; Orange, CA
Casting "Mandrake." Synopsis: Max is a high school loner who is infatuated with a girl he's convinced he has no chance with. The reason being that this girl, Charlie, happens to be his long time friend, leaving him in a place commonly known as the "friend-zone." They meet at a ...
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Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation System Must Be an Ongoing Priority
IMTEC-92-74: Published: Aug 11, 1992. Publicly Released: Aug 11, 1992.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation's (PBGC) modifications to the automated premium accounting system and procurement of a replacement system.
GAO found that: (1) the PBGC premium computerized accounting system has undergone a two-phase modification and restoration, and the first phase has restored partial system function, but the second phase remains incomplete; (2) lack of sufficient oversight, management, technical expertise, and institutional knowledge has resulted in delays; (3) the system posts total payments, makes refunds, and issues past-due filing notices and statements of account prior to 1987; (4) the system lacks adequate documentation, uses outdated technology, incorporates design and construction inflexibility, and cannot identify variable rates payment or generate statements of accounts for after 1987; (5) modification estimates for the system involve adding or altering 23,000 lines of system code, requiring six staff members; and (6) new system requirements must include flexible and accurate recording of premium operations, correspondence generation, and the ability to respond to legislative changes.
Recommendation for Executive Action
Status: Closed - Implemented
Comments: PBGC has dedicated a senior-level manager to develop a new premium accounting system and has hired a contractor, Wang Federal, to perform the day-to-day operations and maintenance of the system. PBGC implemented a new Premium Accounting System (PAS) in about October 1995. The Inspector General is reviewing PAS internal controls.
Recommendation: To ensure the long-term success of the premium accounting system, the Executive Director, PBGC, should establish a permanent management structure, with senior-level technical staff responsible for the day-to-day operation and maintenance of the system.
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Published: November 15, 2001
The rout of the Taliban from Afghan cities continued apace yesterday, and there were reports that Pashtun tribes in the south, the ethnic base of the Taliban, were rising up and challenging the Taliban even in its stronghold of Kandahar.
Reports from around Afghanistan indicated that as much as 80 percent of the country now appeared to be out of the control of the Taliban, some of it in the hands of the rebel Northern Alliance. But with the situation in Afghanistan in total flux, it was difficult to discern which forces or factions controlled which areas -- or how much fight was left in the Taliban, the Islamic radicals who had imposed their rigid rule on most of the country for seven years.
At the daily Pentagon briefing, Rear Adm. John D. Stufflebeem said that despite the extraordinary pace of developments in the last 48 hours, ''to believe that we have a collapse and therefore are now watching the dismantlement of Taliban to the point where they are ineffective, that could be a dangerous assumption.''
The central targets of the five-week-old American operation, Osama bin Laden and his Qaeda lieutenants, as well Mullah Muhammad Omar and other leaders of the Taliban, remained at large.
Finding those men poses a serious challenge, Mr. Rumsfeld said in an interview with The Times, because they still have the ability to hide and flee, including the use of helicopters that are hard to spot in deep valleys. Escaping to Pakistan across the porous border is ''relatively easy,'' Mr. Rumsfeld said, and Mr. bin Laden still has friends and connections in many places, including Pakistan, Kashmir and Chechnya.
But he stressed that the American campaign was putting enormous pressure on the fugitives.
''We are creating a situation that is complicated and difficult for them,'' he said. ''And the pressure that's been put on bank accounts and the pressure that's been put on their ability to communicate with each other, the pressure that's resulted from arresting a lot of people around the world in different countries and interrogating them and piecing together scraps of information, the pressure from the bombing, the pressure from people on the ground -- all of that combined complicates their lives and makes them behave in a different way than they otherwise would behave.''
Mr. Rumsfeld said American Special Operations forces were watching major roads in southern Afghanistan trying to ''interdict'' Al Qaeda and Taliban leaders. ''You might catch some senior Al Qaeda leaders; you might catch some senior Taliban leaders,'' he said later during a visit to the site of the World Trade Center. ''If they are the kind you want to shoot, you shoot them.''
In London, Prime Minister Tony Blair presented the House of Commons with what he described as new evidence of the guilt of Al Qaeda for the attacks of Sept. 11. One passage in the 23-page document quoted Mr. bin Laden as saying: ''It was in revenge for our people killed in Palestine and Iraq. So if avenging the killing of our people is terrorism, let history be a witness that we are terrorists.''
Mr. Blair, the most vocal foreign supporter of the United States in the campaign to destroy Al Qaeda, had made some intelligence materials public on Oct. 4 to support the case against Mr. bin Laden. He said he was releasing more to ''remind people why we are engaged in this action.''
''Far from hiding their guilt,'' the prime minister said of the Qaeda leaders, ''they gloat about it.''
The reports from Afghanistan seemed to corroborate Admiral Stufflebeem's descriptions of the situation as being ''fluid'' and ''very dynamic.'' He said the focus of American bombing runs included caves and tunnel complexes used by the Taliban and Al Qaeda.
But the sudden change in the situation compelled the Pentagon to reconsider its strategy, with perhaps less bombing and more focus on hunting down the fugitive leaders, military officials said. That could mean reduced air raids with the onset of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which begins this weekend.
The streets of Kabul, abandoned by the Taliban on Sunday, remained alive with all the activities barred by the Taliban. Music blared from restaurants, men skipped the call to prayer, and a few women dared lift the head-to-toe covering demanded by the Taliban.
In what they described as a precautionary step, Northern Alliance officials ordered an 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew and banned the carrying of firearms in the capital. But from what could be gleaned, the city remained free of the sort of violent reprisals or pillaging that many in the West had feared.
Alberto Cairo, a longtime International Red Cross worker in Afghanistan, said: ''I am surprised that things have gone so well. Bad things could still happen. But for now I'm very optimistic.''
Truckloads of Northern Alliance soldiers continued moving through the city, but most of them appeared headed for battlefronts east and south of Kabul. Those fronts remained off limits to reporters.
The most tantalizing reports came from the south, saying Pashtun factions opposed to the Taliban were rising up. Admiral Stufflebeem said there had been fighting around the airport of Kandahar, the desert city regarded as the spiritual center and military stronghold of the Taliban.
In eastern Afghanistan, clear signs of the return of the Pushtun warlords emerged tonight.


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The long-awaited port of Fez to PlayStation platforms has been dated by Sony.
The details come from the PSBlog, where Polytron producer Marie-Christine Bourdua explained that the game will run at 60fps on both PS3 and PS4, with the PS4 version running in full-hd. The PS Vita version of the game will run at the native resolution of the handheld.
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