[Qt-interest] VS 2010?

[Eric Clark]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Yves Bailly [mailto:yves.bailly at sescoi.fr]
> Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2011 1:18 AM
> To: Eric Clark
> Subject: Re: [Qt-interest] VS 2010?
> 
> Eric Clark a écrit :
>  > [...]
>  > pay for Qt anymore because it actually saves us time and money. My time,
> since I am  > responsible for updating Qt, spent staring at my computer while
> I let Visual Studio  > use as much of my 4 processors as possible, is at least a
> full day if I have to do a  > [...]
> 
> That kind of non-sense has shown a few time already on this list, and I really
> can't get it... if you need a whole day compiling, then don't compile during
> the day: start the compile in late evening, just before leaving office. The
> compile will go over night, keeping your safe salary.

First of all, calling what we do non-sense is rude and very inconsiderate. Our company has been around for over 30 years and is a multi-million dollar company for a reason. Obviously, they know what they are doing. 

So, what you are suggesting is that I do this work on my own time. No. I am paid to work during the day and that is exactly when I will work. The company is fully aware of this and that is exactly why we do everything we can to make things faster and less expensive. Again... exactly why the company is a multi-million dollar company.

Lastly, let's just say I take your advice and work on my own time... When the build fails, I will find out in the morning. Then I will make a minor change, and wait again until the night time to run the build. Then, I find out again the next morning. So, now, what took me one day to do has taken 3 days to do.

So, as for "business sense" or what I would call now "common sense", one day is always better than three, especially if we have a deadline to meet.

> 
> Basic "business sense" work organisation.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> --
>       /- Yves Bailly - Software developper  -\
>       \- Sescoi R&D  - http://www.sescoi.fr -/ "The possible is done. The
> impossible is being done. For miracles, thanks to allow a little delay."