---
title: "Stop The Silliness"
url: "https://osherove.com/blog/2003/6/23/stop-the-silliness.md"
canonical: "https://osherove.com/blog/2003/6/23/stop-the-silliness.html"
published: "2003-06-23T13:13:00"
updated: "2003-06-23T13:13:00"
tags: ["Off Topic"]
author: "Roy Osherove"
description: "Sure, I could write a long post regarding Eric's post about the future. I could even make it really deep and insightful , so Scoble will link to me. But I won't. I find it very hard to get real interested in this issue,…"
usage: "Licensed under CC BY 4.0 — reuse, quote and adapt with attribution (Roy Osherove, link to the original page)."
license: "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"
---

# Stop The Silliness

By Roy Osherove June 23, 2003 In [Off Topic](https://osherove.com/blog/category/off-topic)

**Historical article** · Originally published June 23, 2003; technical details may be outdated.

Sure, I could write a long post regarding [Eric's post](http://www.randomhacks.net/stories/the-missing-future.html) about the future. I could even make it really deep and insightful , so [Scoble](http://scoble.weblogs.com/) will link to me. But I won't.

I find it very hard to get real interested in this issue, mainly because it's not really relevant. It's almost like a "flame" post on the newsgroups. Everyone wants to answer the guy, But where's it gonna lead?

Does anyone here believe that by talking about this issue MSFT will somehow change anything in the way that it behaves? Will Open source be any different in 5 years because of these discussions? 

I'd rather open .NetWeblogs and read something technical and interesting, which **applies to me**.

**Speaking of which:**

- I've accumulated quite a bunch of articles and tools in my .[Net Debugging resources](http://dotnetweblogs.com/rosherove/story/7573.aspx) section.
- Hey [Scott](http://aspnetweblog.com/), [Blogert](http://aspnetweblog.com/posts/7830.aspx) is really cool, but is it possible to get a version that runs on 1.0? I'm sure I'm not the only one in need of this...
- The [.Net Desktops](http://pnavy.com/royo/desktops) contest submission period  will end at the closing of this month. If you want to add your desktop, [hurry](http://weblogs.asp.net/rosherove/story/8523.aspx).
- I've managed to talk [Scoble](http://scoble.weblogs.com/) into donating some (yet to be known) prize, and [Mike](http://www.larkware.com/) has also donated a prize, so **1st** and **2nd** place get something :)

## More in Off Topic

[All posts in Off Topic](https://osherove.com/blog/category/off-topic)

- Jun 27, 2003

    ### [Still Alive](https://osherove.com/blog/2003/6/27/still-alive.html)

- Jun 24, 2003

    ### [.Net Rocks Rocks, INETA, and Starting A User Group](https://osherove.com/blog/2003/6/24/net-rocks-rocks-ineta-and-starting-a-user-group.html)

- Jun 19, 2003

    ### [Book Gripes, Safari Bookshelf, And a .Net Desktops Prize](https://osherove.com/blog/2003/6/19/book-gripes-safari-bookshelf-and-a-net-desktops-prize.html)

- Jun 18, 2003

    ### [SQL Server is Missing NextVal Functionality](https://osherove.com/blog/2003/6/18/sql-server-is-missing-nextval-functionality.html)


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