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Hi,
I am using some code from an excellent article by Jean-Paul Mikkers on parsing the IE favorites folder [^].
In the download files for that article there is no copyright statement or CPOL statement (no stand-alone, no content embedded in any of the project files).
It is not my intention to use this code in a commercial project now, although I understand that option is fine under CPOL.
I've read the CPOL license carefully and I'm wondering if there is any obligation to include in your source something like the following when the code you are "borrowing" does not include any specific CPOL statements :
I would do this in any case, simply for the sake of internal documentation (changes I might make to the internals of any methods or field names in the "borrowed" code I would document before the declarations of their classes or methods).
Anyway, I'm just curious what "fair play" practice is in cases like these, and I do understand there is another set of issues that would arise were I to want to distribute the actual source (the question of the fact that unless I obfuscated my code, someone could probably resurrect the source from the compiled bits ... well, who can deal with that one ?).
best, Bill
"Many : not conversant with mathematical studies, imagine that because it [the Analytical Engine] is to give results in numerical notation, its processes must consequently be arithmetical, numerical, rather than algebraical and analytical. This is an error. The engine can arrange and combine numerical quantities as if they were letters or any other general symbols; and it fact it might bring out its results in algebraical notation, were provisions made accordingly." Ada, Countess Lovelace, 1844
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Sorry for the delay in replying - just back from holidays.
There is no explicit requirement that you include in your source that type of wording, but there is a requirement that you make your end users aware of the license the code is under when using the CPOL. Having text such as you suggested is an excellent way of doing this.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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Greetings.
While I think the option to "vote to remove message" works quite well, it sometimes doesn't encourage people to think what they post.
There are a few ones, who I frequently see (especially in the Lounge) who have about 80% of their posts removed. Whats more, they gain reputation quite rapidly just by posting crap 
I propose two extensions to voting system:
1. If a user have many of his messages removed in short time (10 messages in 3 days?), he gets temporary ban for a few days(a week?). By a ban I mean inability to post anything or vote.
2. Messages automatically removed shouldn't count for reputation.
I'm aware that such system could result in "revenge ban wars", but it may also encourage some people to just care what they post...
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"My software never has bugs. It just develops random features."
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deflinek wrote: 1. If a user have many of his messages removed in short time (10 messages in 3 days?), he gets temporary ban for a few days(a week?). By a ban I mean inability to post anything or vote.
In theory this sounds nice but nothing prevents that 'banned' user from creating a new account and just continue his crap postings.
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No, but probably the new account will be banned in the same manner. I'm not talking about permanent bans - however it may be also considered for frequently banned accounts, or temporary accounts, that will not be used for some time after unlock - just to not garbage users database.
The aim is to send message to trolls: "we don't like that kind of posts, please consider changing your style". And to not allow people gain reputation just by posting crap which is removed anyway.
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"My software never has bugs. It just develops random features."
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deflinek wrote: we don't like that kind of posts, please consider changing your style
The trolls you're refering to are incapable.
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I have posted some blog articles in CP but "View entire blog here" link is not working for articles taken from blogger.
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Sorry about that Arun. Another member reported this problem earlier this week and we were able to fix it locally. We'll try to get the changes out to codeproject.com as soon as possible.
Thanks,
Thiru
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Thank you Thiru.
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Casting operators like dynamic_cast, static_cast etc.. are not getting colored.
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safecast dynamic_cast static_cast __try_cast const_cast safecast reinterpret_cast
They seem fine to me...
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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Not sure. Can you take a look at this[^] message? You can see dynamic_cast is not colored.
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You needed to add a "lang=C++" attribute to the PRE tag.
Done and fixed.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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Thanks. But if no language attribute specified, default will be C++ colorization, right?
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Default is C#. I just realised our FAQ states it's C++ but it's been C# for years. Will update today.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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Chris Maunder wrote: Default is C#
I don't think so, see my little experiment here[^].
Luc Pattyn
I only read code that is properly indented, and rendered in a non-proportional font; hint: use PRE tags in forum messages
Local announcement (Antwerp region): Lange Wapper? Neen!
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Sorry - my mistake. You're absolutely correct.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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No problem.
Luc Pattyn
I only read code that is properly indented, and rendered in a non-proportional font; hint: use PRE tags in forum messages
Local announcement (Antwerp region): Lange Wapper? Neen!
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Hi,
I'm this guy:
http://www.codeproject.com/Members/cazic72[^]
but some years ago I had the following account:
http://www.codeproject.com/Members/Kasimier[^]
I cannot delete this account, because the e-mail I address I provided was
the e-mail address at a specific company at that time. I neither do know
the e-mail address, nor my password at that time.
It would be great if this account could be deleted, since I didn't set my profile
at that time and this could lead to some confusion (no I'm not a web-developer
and no I'm not living in the USA, as stated in that obsolete profile).
Regards,
Kasimier
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Thank you very much for the prompt action!
Thanks & regards,
Kasimier
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Hi ya
Why don't I receive any emails when people post comments to this article:
CListCtrl and grouping rows[^]
It works for other articles
-Rolf
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I realize this idea will not be an easy one to implement and may not even be all that feasible but I think it can take CP to the next level.
I think it would absolutely rock if we could have source control(SVN) and bug tracking functionality right here. Let me elaborate…
One could create a project like lets say for arguments sake a client-server texas hold’em game written from scratch in C#.
The article possibilities are almost endless. You can have an article on
• the server architecture
• the client architecture
• how, why and where the game logic sits and gets executed
• the protocol implementation & how to control different protocol versions between the clients and server
• the GDI+ stuff that need to happen in the client app when drawing and animating cards, etc.
In each of these articles you can try and show only the basics that the articles topics will cover with regards to coding… But each of those articles can then be linked to your SVN project so that the reader can see the particular concept in action in a real world application. And if updates are made you don’t have to update the links to all 5 articles every time.
The other benefit is it will be easier to do collaborative projects with other CPians, and also have some form of bug tracking system.
It would also be nice to be able to make a code repository (or project) either public or private. While I’ll share most of my code with the other CPians, I’d like for some of it to remain private and be only an online backup of my work if you will.
Just some ideas I had floating around in my head. Let me know what you guys think
Harvey Saayman - South Africa
Software Developer
.Net, C#, SQL
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Harvey Saayman wrote: Just some ideas I had floating around in my head
And some excellent ideas at that 
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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Thanks
So would you guys consider doing it?
Harvey Saayman - South Africa
Software Developer
.Net, C#, SQL
you.suck = (you.Occupation == jobTitles.Programmer && you.Passion != Programming)
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