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   comp.databases.paradox      To crash or not to crash, asks Borland      9,834 messages   

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   JoeSpareBedroom to All   
   Unknown errors   
   10 May 07 13:50:29   
   
   From: dishborealis@yahoo.com   
      
   This is only marginally related to Paradox in any of its forms, but related   
   to programming in general. On an annoyingly regular basis, I see the   
   following on MySpace:   
      
   Sorry! an unexpected error has occurred.   
   This error has been forwarded to MySpace's technical group.   
      
   Thinking about the programming books I've read over the years, the ones   
   which deal with good programming habits in any language, the idea of an   
   "unknown error" strikes me as absurd, at least for any application* that's   
   been around for a while. So, when I see this on MySpace, my first reaction   
   is "sloppy and they don't give a damn as long as the advertising revenue   
   keeps pouring in". Am I being harsh?  Partially correct? Opinions wanted.   
   Assuming I'm trying to access a feature that's not new, is there really any   
   such thing as an unknown error?   
      
   * I'm choosing to consider web sites to be applications at the moment.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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