"Stephan Rose" <kermos@nospam.somrek.net> wrote in message
news:nfGdnTaBrtD6o2jYnZ2dnUVZ8vSdnZ2d@giganews.com ...
> Richard Urban wrote:
>
>> One thing, and one thing alone, makes Vista stand out for me.
>>
>> It is *****FINALLY***** going to force programmers to do their job
>> correctly. Because of this, we will all see a tremendous benefit in about
>> 2 years, when the older programs - that kinda/sorta work - are finally
>> laid to rest.
>
> Would you please elaborate on that and tell me how I am doing my job
> incorrectly?
>

You may not be. Most Windows programmers are not doing their job correctly.
They assume users have administrator privileges. They assume they have write
access to system wide registry settings and files. They store user data in
system locations. They assume their program can talk directly to system
services and even alter the way they work. The list goes on and on.

--
Kerry Brown
Microsoft MVP - Shell/User
http://www.vistahelp.ca