[dba-VB] Recent Discussion from MS on VB.Net and C# in VS 2010

I have to take exception to your transmission example, Drew.  I've driven an manual transmission for most of my life and only drive an automatic under duress.  It reduces wear on the brakes, saves gas and gives me the fine control I want over the vehicle.  I don't see that curly brackets give any particular kind of control over anything.  They're a visual representation of something, but for readability, you have to add all that wasted space or you can't make sense of the "helping hands".  LOL

Charlotte Foust

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-vb-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-vb-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Drew Wutka
Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 8:32 AM
To: Discussion concerning Visual Basic and related programming issues.
Subject: Re: [dba-VB] Recent Discussion from MS on VB.Net and C# in VS 2010

First, let me reiterate that I'm no longer a developer, so this is just
banter.

With that said, how can you say:

{
   Blah blah { blah blah ;}
}

Is easier then 

Blah blah

????

I think this is like automatic vs. manual transmission.  Granted, you
want to use a manual transmission in a race car, but do you really need
to use it in everyday life?  The nomenclature of C is just giving the
illusion of control.  Control over something that just isn't necessary
anymore.... sort like caring about whether a program takes up 1k versus
4k.  Doesn't it really matter anymore?

Drew