re: The VB6 Petition

I take a hard line where this issue is concerned. Having been a developer for over twenty-three years, I've seen a lot of languages come and go. Some that came should have stayed but others definitely should have gone. In my opinion VB 6.0 is one of those that should go. Because of its undisciplined nature it allowed for sloppy coding practice. And in today’s world of intrusions, regulatory compliance, etc., sloppiness and inattention to detail cannot be tolerated. I know in the healthcare industry we are continuously being impacted by government regulation such as SOX and HIPPA. So I am glad that I have all of the power of VB.NET and the .NET framework to help me cope with the increasing amount of sophistication that our software requires. Around my shop as a Senior Architect I will not allow another line of VB 6.0 code to be written.